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Dulcinea

(9,457 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:02 AM Nov 4

As Trump awaits an early verdict with Tuesday's elections, next year's midterms are already on his mind

(CNN) Even as Tuesday’s elections hang in the balance, President Donald Trump has bluntly suggested that he is already looking ahead to the 2026 midterm races with a sense of dread.

“We’ve had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms,” Trump said late last month at the White House, waxing aloud about the political backlash that most presidents face during midterm elections. “I don’t know why. It doesn’t make sense.”

A year after winning back the White House, the first big electoral test of Trump’s second term is taking shape in marquee elections on Tuesday, when Virginia and New Jersey will elect governors, California will vote on a pivotal ballot measure to redraw its congressional maps, and New York City will pick its next mayor.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-awaits-early-verdict-tuesday-120002360.html

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As Trump awaits an early verdict with Tuesday's elections, next year's midterms are already on his mind (Original Post) Dulcinea Nov 4 OP
Why worry? His goons will just steal it. louis-t Nov 4 #1
I'm worried Musk & his vote changing software are in the shadows somewhere. KS Toronado Nov 4 #2
For what he thinks is Plausible Deniability? nt slightlv Nov 4 #7
Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 4 #3
"We've had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms..." Septua Nov 4 #4
NO, donald. Face up to the verdict of the voters. calimary Nov 4 #5
Gee, who could've seen this coming? Dem4life1970 Nov 4 #6
You Just Keep Fussing Over That, Junior, and You'll Burn Out What Few Bits of Gray Matter You Ever Had The Roux Comes First Nov 4 #8

KS Toronado

(22,119 posts)
2. I'm worried Musk & his vote changing software are in the shadows somewhere.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:29 AM
Nov 4

And if so we have people actively looking this time.

Septua

(2,933 posts)
4. "We've had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms..."
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:33 PM
Nov 4

He's too narcissistic and stupid to admit his "success" is a matter of opinion and the polls are showing the majority opinion is not in line with his.

The Roux Comes First

(1,984 posts)
8. You Just Keep Fussing Over That, Junior, and You'll Burn Out What Few Bits of Gray Matter You Ever Had
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:37 PM
Nov 4

Or, as parents are wont to say "you'll poke your eye out"!

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