After days of speculation over exactly what Donald Trump meant when he called on Republicans to “take over” American elections, the commander in chief has clarified that he will accept the 2026 midterm results — but only if they are “honest.”

On Wednesday, Trump told NBC News’ Tom Llamas that he will only accept the results of the 2026 midterm elections if they are “honest,” and that if he believes they aren’t, then “something else has to happen.”

He made the comment after Llamas asked him to clarify what he meant when he called to “nationalize” the elections. Under the U.S. Constitution, the states are given the right to oversee elections. The process has limited input from the federal government.