‘I’ll get impeached’: Trump warns Republicans of stakes in 2026 US midterms
US president says he will likely be impeached a third time if Democrats prevail as he demands total Republican unity
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 congressional midterm elections - or else he will get impeached by Democrats.
“You gotta win the midterms ‘cause, if we don’t win the midterms, it’s just gonna be - I mean, they’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump told Republican lawmakers at a retreat in Washington. “I’ll get impeached.”
Ahead of the November elections, which could stall his agenda and expose him to congressional investigations, Trump teased and prodded allies who narrowly control the US House of Representatives. He told them to put aside their differences and sell his policies on gender, healthcare and election integrity to an American electorate angry about the cost of living.
“They say that when you win the presidency, you lose the midterm,” Trump said. “I wish you could explain to me what the hell’s going on with the mind of the public.”
Fresh off an audacious military operation against Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro, Trump has come under pressure to pivot towards domestic issues, especially concerns about inflation and prices. On Tuesday, Trump said little about the latter issue, except that he had inherited the problem from Democrats and that Republicans should run on strong US stock market gains.