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Trump begs voters to pretend he's on the Midterms ballot otherwise Democrats will 'impeach me'

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Churchill, V. (2026, October 4). Trump begs voters to pretend he's on the Midterms ballot otherwise Democrats will 'impeach me'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16181983/Trump-begs-voters-Midterms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-04 · by Victoria Churchill

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President Donald Trump urged supporters at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, to vote as if he were running for office again despite not being on the ballot, warning that failing to do so could lead to his impeachment by Democrats. He joked and used hyperbolic language to encourage turnout ahead of the midterm elections. Additionally, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego expressed interest in investigating Jared Kushner's business dealings with Saudi Arabia if Democrats gain control after the midterms.
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As November 3 approaches, Donald Trump is urging Republicans to "pretend" he's on midterm ballots despite not officially being a candidate. This comes as Democrats aim to regain control of Congress and potentially investigate Trump’s family and cabinet if they succeed. At a rally in Oklahoma, Trump warned that failing to vote could lead to his impeachment, playing on fears among his base. The president’s unpopularity and the chaotic legacy of his second term pose challenges for Republican candidates trying to avoid association with him while needing his support to energize voters. Democrats have tabled plans to impeach Trump again but are threatening investigations into his associates if they secure a majority in Congress.

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Victoria Churchill
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🔮 - Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - for your guide on all the latest from the midterm campaign trail and what's rattling the White House A history professor who has accurately predicted the outcome of nine of the last 11 presidential races has issued his final assessment of the 2026 midterms.
🔮 - Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter- our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Republicans are on course to lose the House of Representatives in less than a week, and even President Donald Trump fears his voters will stay home.
🔮 President Trump himself has cast doubt on the GOP's chance at success with concerns about whether conservative voters will show up to vote this fall – especially because he's not on the ballot.
🔮 Per Axios, Castellanos believes that 'Republicans and independents are going to be screaming for attention, and many of them, including those who voted for Trump, may show their frustration by not showing up.'
🔮 At the rally, Darline called him 'one of Lindsey's greatest friends,' adding that Trump 'will always be a part of the Graham family.' Last month, the GOP allocated an additional $5 million in South Carolina to support Darline. The influx of cash was being sent as an 'insurance policy,' per Axios, to keep a seat in Republicans' hands that Lindsey had always won by more than 10 percent.
🔮 El-Sayed, who is on the Democratic ticket for Michigan, has faced Trump's ire for his politics and Islamic background, with the President saying he is a 'Member of the Muslim Brotherhood,' and claiming that he 'should never be allowed inside the halls of our great, beautiful Capitol building in Washington, DC.' On Sunday, Trump said that 'Abdul' would have to 'be the only Senator that will have to have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate.
🔮 The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to President Donald Trump's rally in Michigan, where Minaj is expected to speak on stage later in the day.
🔮 Earlier in the interview, Trump shared that he has 'worked very hard,' telling Kudlow that he has 'done 14 rallies in 9 days,' before admitting, 'it's a lot,' which may offer an explanation for the raspy voice he appeared to have during the segment.
🔮 In a post sent by Mitchell, screenshotted by a source, the future GOP candidate shared a selfie boasting about racking up '2 alcohol violations in a week.' In another screenshotted post, he wrote that he was 'taking lots of xanx tonight,' adding 'and no one will stop me.'
🔮 This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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Joking with the attendees, Trump also probed, 'You know what happens if you don't vote right?,' before revealing the punch line: 'you go to hell.' President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally in Oklahoma on October 1 Last month, the US House of Representatives tabled a resolution to impeach Trump, sponsored by outgoing Texas representative Al Green Democrats have their sights set on investigating Trump's family members and cabinet members if they regain control of one or both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the Trump sons' crypto empire sit atop the hit list for Democrats.
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🔮 'That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell like they do... and we are going to vote on November 3,' Trump added during his remarks last month.

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- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter- our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill With less than a month left before the midterm elections in November, President Donald Trump is testing out a new line on his supporters in an effort to get them out to vote in November. 'Pretend I'm running, please, because I am on the ballot. asserted
I → sign → ballot
And if we don't win, they'll end up impeaching me,' the president said during a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, this week. asserted
president → win → Durant
He told crowds: 'They're going to ruin our nation if they're allowed to get back into office.' asserted
they → tell → office
Trump has been impeached by the US House of Representatives twice, both in 2019 and 2021, before being acquitted by the US Senate both times. asserted
Trump → impeach → Senate
Last month, the US House of Representatives tabled a resolution to impeach Trump, sponsored by outgoing Texas representative Al Green. asserted
House → table → Green
Thursday's remarks were not the first time Trump has tried an unconventional approach to getting his supporters out to vote. asserted
Trump → try → supporters
During the Republican Midterm convention in Dallas last month, Trump asked his supporters to pledge allegiance to him in a vow to vote. asserted
Trump → ask → vow
I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. asserted
I → pledge → States
That loves us so much he can't even breathe,' Trump requested of the crowd at the time. asserted
Trump → love → time
'That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell like they do... and we are going to vote on November 3,' Trump added during his remarks last month. asserted
Trump → go → remarks
Joking with the attendees, Trump also probed, 'You know what happens if you don't vote right?,' before revealing the punch line: 'you go to hell.' President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally in Oklahoma on October 1 Last month, the US House of Representatives tabled a resolution to impeach Trump, sponsored by outgoing Texas representative Al Green Democrats have their sights set on investigating Trump's family members and cabinet members if they regain control of one or both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the Trump sons' crypto empire sit atop the hit list for Democrats. asserted
Kushner → joke → Democrats
Senator Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat who is a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, told the Daily Mail this week that . 'The President's son-in-law is negotiating with Saudi Arabia. He's negotiating on behalf of us, and also having clients in Saudi Arabia,' Gallego told the Daily Mail this week. asserted
Gallego → tell → Mail
Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, secured a $2 billion investment from the Saudi Public Investment Fund in 2021, per CNN. asserted
firm → secure → CNN
All the while, Gallego added, 'they've driven up the cost of living for everybody... you can't buy a home' and 'gas prices are going to the roof,' in reference to the Trump administration. asserted
prices → add → administration
Democrats have spent years trying to investigate Kushner's Gulf money, but he has stonewalled every request. asserted
he → spend → request
In April, Raskin, now top Democrat on House Judiciary, said he could not 'both be a diplomat and a financial pawn of the Saudi monarchy at the same time. uncertain
he → say → time
Polls currently have Republicans down in close US Senate contests, including races in Texas, North Carolina, and Alaska, and the Kansas race within the margin of error. asserted
Republicans → have → error
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