General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo you think Trump plans on stealing the midterms for the Republicans?
If so, how do you think he will try to do it?
Would we assume that the Republicans are in on the "steal"?
Can he affect the election enough by attempting to brand Democrats as "communists"? Will that suppress Democrats and increase turnout for Republicans? I doubt it, but if there is enough repetition and FOX News stays on the "communists" story every day, who knows?
He is desperate and the Republicans are desperate to win the next election.
What do you think is their plan?
SuzyandPuffpuff
(818 posts)Prepare for a fight it's gonna get ugly ... yipes
Ocelot II
(131,971 posts)But "the midterms" aren't a single election; they are 50 of them, all controlled at state and local levels with different rules. That's why "election-stealing" in the US is so difficult. He and the GOP can try to influence elections in various states with false advertising and other shenanigans, and Democrats everywhere need to be ready for all forms of ratfucking which will certainly occur.
OhioBack2Blue
(239 posts)The subversion within the Democratic party was part of the plan and we have yet to deal with it so it still impacts everything we do.
Scrivener7
(60,468 posts)spanone
(142,304 posts)Of course he is.
dweller
(29,034 posts)Lets ask elon
he has that app that gives him early results , maybe he has them already
✌🏻
kentuck
(116,261 posts)How would he do that?
struggle4progress
(127,354 posts)On the other hand, he has a really short attention span (except when it comes to a limited number of his pet obsessions)
Again, on the one hand, he's surrounded by a gang of brown-nosers also trying to steal anything that's not nailed down
But on the other hand, he's uninformed and uninterested in learning, and he's as dumb as a box of hammers
It's like when the elementary school delinquents figure out how to start the bull-dozer. On the one hnad, how much damage could they do? On the other hand, how much damage could they really do?
kentuck
(116,261 posts)...when they voted in the last election? Why did he say that?
struggle4progress
(127,354 posts)Our task isn't to abstractly understand these people. It's to send them on their way to wherever they belong
... They claim our possessions the pitiful knaves
The tribute we pay, shall be prisons and graves ...
GoodRaisin
(11,214 posts)Walleye
(45,902 posts)struggle4progress
(127,354 posts)gab13by13
(33,143 posts)is now in charge of US intelligence, of course they will try to steal the election again.
kentuck
(116,261 posts)...and try to intimidate voters.
Bobstandard
(2,454 posts)As we get closer theyll threaten, harass, and even arrest a few show-cases.
We all need to plan to fight to get our ballots counted. Schedule a few days off in case we need to take to the streets.
ImNotGod
(1,352 posts)themaguffin
(5,558 posts)many states will not indulge him. Some may, but it could also backfire on them.
Bobstandard
(2,454 posts)themaguffin
(5,558 posts)It's a long thread a good read
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2026-01-15T16:29:47.522Z
MiHale
(13,306 posts)There is so much corruption to bring charges on and since its not a court appeals and delays would be a moot point. So much of his criming would be bared, itd destroy him.
He has to hope the republicans take both houses.
The commie threat has been played out.(I sincerely hope).
Too many people on all sides are truly pissed off at the MAGA regime. I believe its going to be a record turnout for midterms.
EdmondDantes_
(2,346 posts)If it was, why have Republicans done so poorly this year? Why are Republicans gerrymandering and why does Trump want to make it harder for women and minorities vote if he can just push a button?
LR3
(225 posts)To me the clearest method is one that they've already been using to great success, but turned up to 11, which is denying people who attempt to cast votes.
They've successfully removed millions of the "wrong" people from voter roles, and in Georgia went so far as to allow challenges to voters on the flimsiest of pre-texts resulting in 10's of thousands of very strategically selected voters having their votes discarded after having voted, in most cases without ever being notified of the fact.
THIS is why Trump wants every state's voter rolls--so they can select voters to disenfranchise.
https://www.gregpalast.com/georgia-gop-wins-2026-by-purging-half-a-million-voters/
awesomerwb1
(5,192 posts)Guaranteed. This is the last stand.
kentuck
(116,261 posts)...of trying to steal elections.
Because he always does what he accuses others of doing.
ananda
(35,920 posts)And used very dirty tricks since Reagan.
Omnipresent
(7,558 posts)That will be a great way to remind voters of all their wonderful accomplishments!
Sneederbunk
(17,834 posts)mcar
(46,713 posts)AND not get bogged down in internecine fighting about who's the most pure.
I heard on Stephanie Miller's show today that some on the far left are attacking AOC because she supports Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker. This is the kind of crap we do not need.
He wont try to steal the election for Republicans- hes only going to try to steal the election for himself. He just needs the Republicans to win so he doesnt get impeached and go to jail.
yes he will definitely f*ck with the election but only because his skin is on the line
Bobstandard
(2,454 posts)City Lights
(26,194 posts)And based on how Republicans are acting - they don't seem to care what the public thinks on ANY topic - they seem to think he will be successful.
I have no idea if they'll be successful. They will use a combination of voter suppression and intimidation at the polls, for sure, combined with all kids of negative ads. And I suspect the Musk boy will be in this up to his neck.
I'm nervous.
hamsterjill
(18,039 posts)They haven't seemed to be as "chummy" of late as they were during the 2024 election. I know they have been to several of the same social events, so they aren't completely out of touch.
I think it will be very telling if Musk re-emerges as someone taking an unusual interest in the election(s).
Trump, et al will definitely try to cheat any way that they can. That's a given. All the while, he'll be accusing Dems of doing the cheating. Same song, verse three hundred and twenty-five.
I don't know what the plan is, but I put nothing past them. I am still not convinced that he won fairly in 2024, and probably never will be.
Chasstev365
(8,463 posts)Why do you think Dime-Store Mussolini doesn't want paper ballots?
Vote absentee and deliver your ballot in person!
Blue Owl
(60,214 posts)Oh yah, and FUCK DEFENSELESS LITTLE KIDS before KILLING or EATING them.
God damn that fucking wretch to the bowels of brimstone.
How is our country being led by this depraved, homicidal maniac???
America, what is your major malfunction???
BeneteauBum
(1,012 posts)Lets hope that voting doesnt devolve into suppression by force
though its possible that tRump would attempt to push that far. He is desperate enough
Peace ☮️
Wounded Bear
(64,911 posts)kairos12
(13,862 posts)you can count on him trying to steal the election. Failing that, he will spend 2 years discrediting them and continue to poison the electorate.
Rebl2
(18,024 posts)will try. Hopefully not successful.
GiqueCee
(5,201 posts)... if he can convince Musk to do it again. Theil's hiding out down in South America now, so he might not help.
I would say, of course the Republicans are in on it; just listen to "Moses" Johnson. And if there were any who were disinclined to steal an election, they wouldn't even BE Republicans; they'd be kicked out of the party!
The whole "Commie" thing is pitifully ridiculous. Remember how many of those MAGA dipshits wore T-shirts saying, "I'D RATHER BE A RUSSIAN THAN A DEMOCRAT!" It'll take some serious pretzel logic to get around that!
DESPERATE is the word, alright. And a cornered animal is dangerous in the extreme. A rabid hyena would be more circumspect than Trump; he'll try anything, up to, and including, mass murder, and he'd blame it on Biden.
The question is: How much more of his psychotic bullshit will rank-and-file Republicans put up with, knowing that he's going to cost them the election? Even the stupidest of them have some sense of self-preservation, ain't that right, Tuberville?
Initech
(109,772 posts)Fuck them to hell.
SergeStorms
(21,157 posts)they hardly ever leave anything to the voters. They have billions of dollars in reserve, and can just about buy anyone they want.
If they run across someone who can't be bought there's always Trump's "enforcers," who run the gamut from Proud Boys to ICE and FBI agents, and everything in-between.
I don't foresee a fair and free election, let's put it that way.
Initech
(109,772 posts)Ask Liz Cheney how well standing up to the Heritage cult went.
SergeStorms
(21,157 posts)Trump often talks of "treason." You need to look no further than that pack of jackals.
Initech
(109,772 posts)And it's unfolding in real time on network television with the entire GOP supporting it. All of these criminals must face justice for the absolute hell they have wrought on our country.
Just Jerome
(617 posts)have had an effective voter suppression infrastructure for years. I've heard rumors of interstate cross-check being revived, and the placement of icethugs at polling places is just a replay of operation eagle eyes. All illegal, of course, but what's that matter?
LuvLoogie
(9,081 posts)Snowden sold out Anonymous in 2013. They may have had a hand in thwarting the man in the middle in 2012. Putin got a lot of data in exchange for asylum. The Dems do not have anyone in surveillance tech.
Local law enforcement is full of fascists who are all in with this administration and its corporate allies.
They will do everything from rig machines, counts, voter intimidation, refuse to seat the dems that do get through.
The Dems will not pressure the media to challenge this environment.
People are going to have to actively resist this regime. They are not going to leave it to politics.
kentuck
(116,261 posts)Just as he did on January 6th, 2021.
He will find some way to declare a national emergency and put his armed goons into designated polling places is a possibility.
But, he will incite violence to get the end result he wants.
SergeStorms
(21,157 posts)His "social media" buddies, Zuck, Eloon etc. will assist, along with Putin and his army of hackers. Then there's local "officials" who'll put their thumbs on the scale, not to mention possible ICE intimidation.
And how can we omit the Extreme Court? They've already thrown in for Shit-stain 47.
If Democrats take Congress back it'll be the upset of all upsets.
Remember, elections are only fair if they win.
11 Bravo
(24,386 posts)Skittles
(173,845 posts)and whaddaya know, which bathroom a trans person uses becomes much less an effective red meat "issue" for the ignorant base when they're having a hard time paying the bills
YES the greedy old pig party will try to steal, right now it is THEIR ONLY OPTION
Easterncedar
(6,704 posts)That should help
DFW
(60,916 posts)Im hoping our turnout will be bigger than their ability to negate it.
If we ever have solid control of both houses and the White House again, I want a law requiring a 30 year mandatory jail sentence for election tampering, as well as falsely accusing someone else of doing it.