Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to subvert the midterms. From pushing aggressive new congressional maps to expanding federal involvement in voter rolls, mail ballots, and election administration, the pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
In this video, I walk through what Trump is doing now, what he tried to do after losing in 2020, and why the machinery being built around the 2026 election should make everyone deeply uneasy about what could happen in 2028:
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