
In an interview from the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested that the United States "shouldn't even have an election" later this year as he defended his record and grappled with the prospect of Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections.
The Reuters interview was part of a series of sit-downs in which Trump defended decisions ranging from U.S. foreign policy to domestic law enforcement. He addressed tensions with Iran and Ukraine, economic management, and immigration enforcement, while characterizing low public opinion of his plans to annex Greenland as part of the United States as "fake."