Trump blames voters for possible losses
The gist
President Trump said voters would be to blame if Republicans lose the election.
A New York Times poll put his approval at a new low two weeks before the midterms.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2026Trump said "The president always loses, for whatever reason, the midterms," and that if MAGA Republicans get out to vote "we'll win in a landslide."
- Oct 20, 2026CNN reported administration officials are increasingly convinced steep GOP losses will trigger major personnel shakeups as Trump hunts for aides to blame.
- Oct 21, 2026WIRED reported White House aides have started looking for a scapegoat to offer the president in the event of bad midterm losses.