What happens if Trump tries to mess with the midterms?

如果特朗普试图在中期选举中搞乱局面,会怎样呢?

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-08-29

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President Trump routinely sows doubt in the credibility of elections in the United States — especially if he, or his allies, lose those votes. But with voting in this fall's midterms starting in just a few weeks, the president wants to change the ways Americans vote. We explore the risks to election integrity in these midterms and talk about how Congressional Democrats are preparing to respond. This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and congressional reporter Eric McDaniel. Note: The United States Postal Service is a financial supporter of NPR. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • We've talked a lot on the pod this week and this year about how President

  • Trump has tried to exert influence over how Americans vote.

  • Today on the pod, a look at how Democrats in Congress are gaming

  • out worst case scenarios if Trump goes further and tries to interfere in the midterm elections.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

  • I'm Eric McDaniel.

  • I cover Congress.

  • President Trump has tried a lot of things to change the way elections are administered.

  • And he has hit a lot of legal walls.

  • And we've been talking on the podcast about efforts by President Trump to get the U.S.

  • Postal Service involved in controlling.

  • Who gets ballots sent to them through the mail?

  • Well, Miles, there have been many twists and turns.