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Trump says he'll accept 2026 midterm results "if the elections are honest"

Name: Trump says he'll accept 2026 midterm results "if the elections are honest"
Uploaded: 2026-02-05T10:05:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 33 s
Description: Earlier this week, President Trump suggested Republicans should "nationalize" elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. In an interview with NBC News' Tom Llamas, Mr. Trump appeared to walk back some of his prior comments, saying he'll accept the midterm results as long as the "elections are honest." Willie James Inman reports.

Earlier this week, President Trump suggested Republicans should "nationalize" elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. In an interview with NBC News' Tom Llamas, Mr. Trump appeared to walk back some of his prior comments, saying he'll accept the midterm results as long as the "elections are honest." Willie James Inman reports.