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Carville Warns Trump Could Cancel or Rig Midterm Elections Over Anticipated Losses

He cautioned that Trump’s bid to escape impeachment through maintaining control of Congress could spur moves to subvert voting procedures

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Overview

  • Carville told Jim Acosta he “wouldn’t put anything past” President Trump, including calling off midterm contests to block a Democratic congressional majority.
  • He flagged projected Democratic victories in the Virginia and New Jersey governors’ races as potential tipping points prompting election interference.
  • Carville warned that Trump and advisers such as Stephen Miller could manipulate voting processes or ballot counts to secure favorable results.
  • He linked the specter of subversion to Trump’s effort to avoid impeachment by thwarting a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate.
  • Carville urged Americans to stay vigilant, saying citizens “have every reason to be scared” about threats to U.S. democratic norms.