The Atlantic reported on September 23, 2026, that outside advisers and allies have been urging President Trump to consider extraordinary measures, including martial law, before the midterm elections. On September 26, observers countered that Trump lacks the legal authority and congressional backing to impose martial law.
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Buckle up buckos. Don't expect the midterms to be easy. And start thinking long and hard if trump does declare marital law to derail the election. Never forget January 6th. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.
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Read "The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8ydojyes/y... Of all the outside advisersurging President Trump to seize control of federal elections this fall, the attorney Peter Ticktin can claim the deepest ties; the...
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The Atlantic, paywalled: The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms https://www. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/ 09/trump-midterms-2026/688716/ @ TheAtlantic
BREAKING: Trump Urged to Declare Martial Law for Midterms open.substack.com/pub/alternet... Trump allies are urging martial law for the midterms, McConnell can't speak, ICE attacked a U.S. citizen in Illinois, and a Missouri woman was arrested for speaking against Flock cameras
A fresh gaggle of Trump "advisors" are pushing him to declare martial law or a national emergency and take over election results if Democrats win the midterms. [The Stones' song, "Street Fightin' Man" comes to mind.] www.hindustantimes.com/s/deeplink?t... Some outside advisors close to Trump are pushing him to declare martial law or a national emergency if Democrats win the midterms.