2026 midterms: Trump moves away from the election spotlight Hours before crucial elections on the eve of the midterms, Donald Trump returned to Washington to give a speech in which he preferred to talk about the physical renovations made during his term, such as the one at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Pool. He then referred to the midterm elections, which he described as "important in our lives" and disparaged the "most extreme and dangerous" Democratic candidates. With several states in contention, the latest polls are smiling on the opposition. read more