'Stranger Things Have Happened': Trump Coy on Calling Midterm Elections Emergency The recent comments by Donald Trump suggesting he might consider calling a national security emergency ahead of the midterm elections have left many wondering what exactly this would entail and what the implications could be for American democracy.
These remarks were made in the context of ongoing efforts to undermine confidence in the democratic process.
Right wing pundits, including Steve Bannon and Wayne Allyn Root, have floated the idea of Trump declaring a national security emergency as a means to implement sweeping changes to election laws.