Democratic Sen. Schiff says Trump intends to 'subvert' 2026 midterm elections

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Source: ABC News

February 8, 2026, 11:40 AM


Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that President Donald Trump intends to take action to overturn the result of the 2026 midterm elections should Republicans lose seats in Congress.

"I think [Trump] intends to try to subvert the elections," Schiff told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "And if he loses the vote ... he's prepared to try to take some kind of action to overturn the result, and we really shouldn't question that."

Schiff's remarks come after Trump continued to escalate his rhetoric surrounding the results of the 2020 election, which the president has falsely claimed was stolen ever since his loss. The FBI raided a Fulton County, Georgia, election office and seized ballots from the 2020 election on Jan. 28. Trump lost Georgia by less than 12,000 votes in 2020, and even if he had won the state, it would not have been enough to win in the Electoral College.
FBI invites elections officials nationwide to a call on 'preparations' for midterm elections

In the days since the FBI's raid, Trump has called for nationalizing elections and repeatedly claimed without evidence that Democrats cheat to win elections.

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[bluestarone]

1. Agree with Schiff.

It's gonna be a BIG MESS!

[EuterpeThelo]

2. Thank you

to my Senator, who was also my congresscritter for almost twenty years save a brief stint where I was represented by the horrid David Dreier. Love Schiff.

[mdbl]

3. Any normal congressional majority would start his removal process immediately for this stupid shit

But this congress is a bunch of cowering weenies to their paymasters and Donald Dump.

[Scrivener7]

4. Do we have a plan?

[red dog 1]

5. K&R

I agree with Adam Schiff.

[Beartracks]

6. When Trump claim Democrats cheat to win elections, it straight up means Trump cheats to win elections.

Period.

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[DeeDeeNY]

7. He not only falsely accuses Democrats of cheating,

but a good percentage of Republicans believe him. And what is wrong with reporters who don't ask follow-up questions when he makes his false accusations, like Why do you say that? Or What evidence do you have to back that up??

[Grim Chieftain]

8. Hey Schiff - Ya think?

He and his minions have made it quite clear that is the plan. Damn them. We better stand up and fight like hell because our democracy and our country depend on it.

Why. Can't. He. Just. Die?

[mahina]

9. K&R