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The US president has hinted that he could cancel the November elections, a move that would be extremely difficult and extremely controversial. From rigging polling places to controlling voter rolls: how the Trump administration aims to dictate the outcome of the midterms through emergency laws and federal observers…
Donald Trump always has a "narrative" that reveals unannounced ideas that arise inside his mind. His daily engagements with White House visitors and reporters often include lines that contain the germ of an idea that has taken root in his head.
That's how we first learned that he was considering imposing tariffs on the UK and seven other NATO members because of their opposition to the US idea of buying Greenland.
“I can do this!” he said last Friday during a speech at a completely unrelated event. Twenty-four hours later, his detailed plan was suddenly revealed.
Therefore, when Trump made two separate references over the past two weeks to the possibility of canceling the midterm elections (scheduled for November 2026), public opinion was surprised.
This election serves as a referendum on Trump's second term and would give voters the opportunity to determine the balance of power in Washington for years to come.
Polls show that the Republican Party is in danger of losing its narrow majority in the House of Representatives and perhaps even control of the Senate. Under normal circumstances, if Republicans were to lose control of both chambers, Trump would be considered a “lame duck,” unable to advance his agenda.
Given his antipathy toward cooperating with Congress, Democrats will likely be forced to fight hard against the President's use of emergency laws, which he uses to justify expanding his executive authority.
Furthermore, with control of Congress, Democrats would have the power to initiate impeachment proceedings and launch comprehensive investigations into the administration's actions since Trump returned to the White House.
This is a scenario that Trump will do his best to avoid. The president recently declared that he has accomplished so much in recent months that in November “there shouldn’t even be an election.” Although the White House dismissed the comments as “jokes,” many analysts wonder if he is seriously considering sabotaging them.
Canceling the election entirely would be clearly unconstitutional. The U.S. Constitution requires the new Congress to be sworn in on January 3, 2027. Election Day, November 3, 2026, is set by federal law.
While Congress can vote to change the date, there is no constitutional provision that allows the president or lawmakers to completely cancel the vote. But if he can't cancel it, the president could try to sway the outcome to favor Republican candidates.
One powerful tool is gerrymandering to create areas with a pro-Trump majority. This form of manipulation is already underway in several states. In Texas, Democratic lawmakers boycotted local bodies last year in a failed attempt to block the creation of safe zones for Republicans.
Trump is also taking steps to control the voting process. White House lawyers are demanding that 44 states hand over detailed voter lists, including addresses, driver's license records and Social Security numbers.
So far, the White House has sued 24 states that have refused to hand over this data, while over 20 Republican-led states have cooperated.
The Brennan Center for Justice has called this action "part of a plan to interfere in the election," warning that this effort aims to sow distrust in the electoral system.
Also, the Justice Department, now under Trump's close influence, is expected to send observers across the country, especially in areas considered Democratic strongholds, to monitor alleged "irregularities" that Trump falsely claims have tainted successive US elections, except, of course, those he won.
Last November, the Justice Department, now under Trump's tutelage, sent its own observers during the dual elections in California and New Jersey.
These efforts are expected to accelerate across the country in the coming months.
Trump may also aim to discourage voter turnout by instilling a sense of insecurity on the streets of Democratic-majority cities./ Adapted from "Pamphlet", by "The Intelligent Paper"
Ky do ta coje ameriken ne lufte civile. Veshtire so do te ngulfas shpirtin e lire amerikan
Te hetohetezgjefhje po mund ta fitoje bill klitom fitness zgjedhje ne nentor
Une nuk mund ta besoj!
Ne softest votohete populli amerikan si mbehete under anullimi dhe manipulime