Key facts
- Donald Trump said he would act as a "blocker" for two years if Democrats win back the House and Senate.
- Trump stated that he campaigned harder in presidential elections because he had to win.
- Trump said he is campaigning for other people in the current midterm elections.
- Trump expressed uncertainty about whether oil and gas prices would drop ahead of the midterm elections.
- Trump reiterated claims that the election was rigged.
Donald Trump has shifted his tone regarding the urgency of the upcoming midterm elections, stating in an interview with Laura Ingraham that he would serve as a "blocker" for two years if Democrats regain control of Congress. This represents a departure from his recent message urging people to vote for Republican candidates as if he were on the ballot.
Trump told Fox News that the current midterm elections differ from a presidential election because he is not personally on the ballot. He recalled campaigning intensely for four months without "empty days" or "empty hours" during his presidential runs, emphasizing that this year he is "campaigning for other people."