President Trump on Thursday mentioned he expects Republicans will do “fantastically” within the 2026 midterm elections.
“You know, in presidential races, they say when you win the presidency, usually the midterms don’t go well,” Trump mentioned at an occasion with GOP governors in Washington. “I think we’re going to do great.”
“I think we’re going to really increase our margins by a lot,” the president predicted.
Trump, 78, revealed that he ordered his workers to hit the telephones the morning after his victory over former Vice President Kamala Harris and begin fundraising for 2026.
“We raised $608 million in three weeks. Can you believe that?” Trump mentioned.
The commander in chief steered that if he might run for a 3rd time period within the White Home he would use the cash to fund that marketing campaign, however individuals “tell me I’m not allowed to run.”
“So we’ve got that money, and I got to spend it somewhere … if I can’t spend it on me, I guess that means I’m going to be spending it on some of my friends, right?” Trump instructed the GOP governors. “A lot of my friends.”
The president mentioned he intends to “keep bugging” GOP donors forward of the midterm elections to “build up” the social gathering’s conflict chest.
“I think we’re going to do fantastically,” Trump mentioned of the 2026 races. “I think the midterms are going to be a big, a big surprise.”
After the 2018 midterm elections, throughout Trump’s first time period, Republicans gained seats within the Senate however misplaced their Home majority and several other governorships to the Democrats.
Republicans presently maintain a 53-47 majority within the Senate. Democrats would wish to win again no less than 4 seats in 2026 to retake the higher chamber.
Of the 35 seats up for grabs in 2026, 22 are held by Republicans.
Within the Home of Representatives, all 435 seats shall be up for election in two years and Republicans maintain a slender three-seat majority.
