Trump Calls for Federal Takeover of State Elections Ahead of Midterms

In a July 24, 2026 primetime address, Trump called for federal control of elections in certain states, falsely claiming his 2020 defeats there were illegitimate. He accused China of interfering in 2020. Legal experts note the president "really has no power over elections," which states administer. The push coincides with Republican losses projected for November.