Donald Trump Urges Republican Votes and Claims Election System Broken

President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican candidates and questioned the integrity of the U.S. election system in the lead-up to the midterm elections. During a phone interview with Fox News on November 2, 2026, Trump urged citizens to vote with intensity to prevent a Democratic majority from dismantling his administration's accomplishments. He claimed his involvement increases voter turnout by 50 percent and announced new pharmaceutical developments as the fulfillment of a campaign promise.

In a subsequent primetime address from the White House, Trump characterized the national election system as vulnerable and broken. He focused on the 2020 election and advocated for the SAVE America Act, a stalled bill that would mandate voter identification and proof of citizenship.

Reactions to the address were polarized among swing voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, and Nevada. Some voters dismissed the claims as an attempt to create chaos or cast doubt on the midterms, while others viewed the speech as confirmation of their beliefs regarding election security.