DNC chair on Trump 'trying to hold onto power' ahead of midterms: 'We're planning for everything'
Source: The Hill
04/25/26 12:03 PM ET
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said the party is planning for everything ahead of the midterms. Martin acknowledged polling favoring Democrats in the upcoming elections during a Saturday morning appearance on MS NOWS The Weekend, but he warned that President Trump could try to suppress the vote.
Ignore all [the polling], because what were going to see over these last several months left is someone trying to hold on to power at all costs, the DNC chief continued. Meaning
we dont even know what to expect. He added, Were planning for everything at this moment, and trust me its quite extensive.
The DNC sued the Trump administration in March, after the White House declined to rule out deploying federal immigration agents to polling sites this November. Additionally, Democrats have criticized the presidents efforts to crack down on mail-in ballots and request voting records. Martin also addressed the ongoing redistricting battle between the two parties, which began after the Trump administration led an effort in Texas to redraw its congressional maps to give Republicans more of an edge in the state.
Voters in California, and most recently in Virginia, have approved new district lines that could net more support to Democratic candidates ahead of November. Every step of the way, we have outmaneuvered the Republicans, and now they recognize they are on the back end of Democrats actually winning everywhere in a year where were kicking their ass and they keep playing these games, Martin told MS NOW, adding, Keep messing around and find out.
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