Trump’s chilling three-word prediction about the GOP’s chances to maintain power in the midterms

Donald Trump has voiced concern that Republican voters may stay home in November's midterm elections because his own name is not on the ballot, asking pointedly, "Will they vote?" In an interview with Punchbowl News, he acknowledged that many conservative voters are angry with congressional Republicans, though not with him personally, raising doubts about turnout that could determine whether the party keeps control of Congress for the rest of his term.

Prediction markets currently give Republicans less than a 20% chance of retaining the House, while their odds of holding the Senate stand at a more favourable 54%, according to Kalshi data. Trump noted he has a $400 million war chest through his MAGA Inc political action committee that he intends to deploy to help Republican candidates. He also touched on his relationships with congressional leaders, praising House Speaker Mike Johnson as a "fantastic person" while declining to say whether he would back Senate Republican Leader John Thune for another term, amid ongoing tension over stalled voter ID legislation.