Donald Trump has signalled he does not intend to campaign at full intensity ahead of November's US midterm elections, telling Fox News host Laura Ingraham he will not match the effort of his 2024 presidential run. His comments suggest he is already preparing for the likelihood that Republicans lose control of one or both chambers of Congress, and is instead framing his final two years in office around blocking Democratic legislation and striking occasional deals with them.

Prediction market Kalshi gives Republicans only a 52 percent chance of holding the Senate, where Democrats need to flip four seats, while Democrats are given an 86 percent chance of winning the House. Trump told Ingraham he campaigned relentlessly in 2024, taking no days off over 120 days, but said this contest is "never as important," predicting he would end up "a blocker" against Democratic priorities and possibly negotiate with them. Some Republican allies in Congress have voiced concern over the party's midterm prospects, and a Democratic sweep could bring aggressive congressional investigations into Trump, his administration and his business network.