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Dulcinea

(9,850 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:02 AM Nov 2025

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 2025 OP
Why worry? His goons will just steal it. louis-t Nov 2025 #1
I'm worried Musk & his vote changing software are in the shadows somewhere. KS Toronado Nov 2025 #2
For what he thinks is Plausible Deniability? nt slightlv Nov 2025 #7
Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 2025 #3
"We've had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms..." Septua Nov 2025 #4
NO, donald. Face up to the verdict of the voters. calimary Nov 2025 #5
Gee, who could've seen this coming? Dem4life1970 Nov 2025 #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 2025 #8

KS Toronado

(23,361 posts)
2. I'm worried Musk & his vote changing software are in the shadows somewhere.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:29 AM
Nov 2025

And if so we have people actively looking this time.

Septua

(2,957 posts)
4. "We've had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms..."
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:33 PM
Nov 2025

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

(2,217 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 2025

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

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