Trump allies urge martial law declaration ahead of midterms

A group of Trump supporters and advisers have been working to convince him to declare martial law in connection with the 2026 midterm elections, according to reporting in The Atlantic as of September 26, 2026. The discussions reflect ongoing pushes to move Trump away from election-fraud conspiracy theories.

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The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms

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...and this would be where the second american civil war starts, and we see if the military is loyal to the constitution or their paychecks 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.