President Donald Trump could attempt to use what Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky described as 'old-school authoritarian tactics' to try to overturn the 2026 midterm results, Levitsky told reporters.
The Harvard professor said there was a 'non-zero chance' that Trump could attempt to establish what he described as an effective dictatorship before the 2026 election cycle ends, though he acknowledged he was not a constitutional expert and that the president would not have the formal power to take such actions.
