The second night of Trump’s midterm convention concluded with another lengthy speech from the president. The address, which seemed to center more on his self-promotion than on aiding Republican House and Senate candidates, reiterated a midterm message he has been delivering for over six years.
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In 2026, Trump’s approach appears unchanged as he continues to openly plot to manipulate the midterm election process.
Trump is not concealing his intentions.
He aims to manipulate the midterm election to maintain a Republican majority as a means of preserving his presidency.
Trump took this audacious plan further by having attendees swear an oath, not only to him but also to engage in election fraud.
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Trump stated:
 Please raise your right hand.
I pledge I pledge … to the greatest president in the history of the United States That loves us so much he can’t even breathe That I will go out with my family, my friends. I’ll do it anyway. I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m gonna try and cheat like hell like they do.
They’d never, there’s never been bigger cheaters, they don’t care. I am gonna go out and I’m gonna get my friends, my family, and we are going to vote on November 3rd, or we are going to vote before that.
Despite the lack of evidence supporting claims that Democrats cheat in elections, Trump compelled Republicans to swear an oath to commit fraud in the midterms.
Trump also expressed frustration over the lack of interest in his convention.
