Trump on declaring national security emergency for elections: ‘Stranger things have happened’

‘Stranger things have happened’: Trump coy on calling midterm-elections emergency

The president’s cryptic response to the idea of declaring a national security emergency ahead of November’s elections gives oxygen to a call coming from his boosters in the right-wing media.

Aug 11, 2026

Trump on declaring national security emergency for elections: ‘Stranger things have happened’

President Trump on Tuesday left the door open to declaring a national security emergency and federalizing control over the November midterms. Conservative commentator Wayne Root suggested during an interview with Trump that the president could declare a national emergency if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. The legislation, which…

Aug 11, 2026

Trump on Potential Emergency Declaration for Midterms: 'Stranger Things Have Happened'

President Donald Trump said that "stranger things have happened" when it was suggested that he could declare a national security emergency for elections on Tuesday. The post Trump on Potential Emergency Declaration for Midterms: ‘Stranger Things Have Happened’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 12, 2026