By Sanxuan

There is still some time until the U.S. midterm elections, but the struggle between the two parties has already entered a feverish stage.

Firstly, Trump made statements that the federal government should "take over the election" and push for the "nationalization" of elections at the state level. According to regulations, even for major national elections such as midterms, the relevant work should be supervised by state governments. The federal government can only replace the state government in case of unavoidable situations.

Trump attempts to "nationalize" the election

However, since his loss in the 2020 election, Trump has consistently claimed there was "fraud" in the election, arguing that different political parties govern different states, making it inevitable for them to abuse their power for their own party's interests. To ensure fairness and impartiality, the federal government should strengthen its supervision and control over the election process.

This argument is obviously unfounded. If there were indeed large-scale fraud in the U.S. election, Trump would not have swept through swing states in 2024 and won decisively. There may be some cases of electoral opacity, but they are not enough to affect the overall situation.

Moreover, the party struggles at the federal level are also intense. Currently, the federal government is led by the Republican Party. Once the state election work is taken over by the federal government, who can guarantee that Trump will not abuse his power to help the Republicans win?

The upcoming 2026 U.S. midterm elections

This is why few people within the Republican Party support Trump's position, as it is neither reasonable nor legal, but Bannon is an exception.

This week, Bannon stated on his podcast that during this year's midterm elections, ICE must surround all polling stations to ensure the voting is fair and without any mistakes or oversights. With Trump back in power, he absolutely cannot allow left-wing activists to "steal" America again.

Bannon warned the left-wing people, saying no matter how much they cry, argue, or make a scene, Trump and the Republicans will never again allow power to be stolen. The Democratic Party's tricks have already failed.

Only one day later, Bannon boldly stated that not only should ICE agents be deployed at all polling stations across the states, but the military should also be involved. It's time for the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions to step in, ensuring that only American citizens can vote, and not allowing illegal immigrants to take advantage.

ICE agents are commonly seen on the streets of the United States

Bannon cited the 200-year-old "Insurrection Act," which gives the president the power to deploy troops to quell insurrections. From this, it can be seen that this law does not apply to midterm elections unless "illegal immigrants" commit murder or arson at polling stations.

Trump has also mentioned this law multiple times recently, saying he wants to send troops to Minnesota to quell riots. However, the incident in Minnesota was first caused by ICE, and if Trump sends the army again, it would really be causing trouble. Therefore, he just said it casually and later changed his mind.

Additionally, a major event affecting the midterm elections has recently occurred - the U.S. Supreme Court allowed California to redraw its districts. Considering that this proposal was put forward by California's Democrats, it clearly benefits the Democrats.

California Governor Newsom

Analyzes suggest that if the new plan is implemented, the number of Democratic seats in the House of Representatives in California may increase from the current 43 to 48, while the Republican seats would decrease by 5.

Originally, the number of seats held by both parties in Congress is almost equal. If the Democrats succeed, the Republicans may lose control of the House of Representatives. It is worth noting that the Supreme Court, which is dominated by conservative justices, passed a ruling that benefits the Democrats, showing that the politics in the U.S. are indeed very deep.



Original article: toutiao.com/article/7603277036810928680/

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