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.

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    11 hours ago

    The guy doesn’t even know how to read. I think he’s ignorant and rock stupid but has a number of smarter people telling him what to do and think

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      8 hours ago

      I don’t fucking care. It is dangerous to underestimate him (or his handlers, or whatever – doesn’t matter!).

      What matters is that he doesn’t have to be smart or literate to have his brownshirts murder you, so it’s way past time to quit treating him like a goddamn joke!