8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
A ProPublica investigation reveals that President Donald Trump's efforts to influence the midterm elections include dismantling election integrity safeguards, replacing career officials with loyalists, and empowering individuals who support his false claims about the 2020 election. The report warns that key democratic guardrails that withstood the 2020 election challenges are now weakened or absent. Experts express concern that Trump-aligned appointees in federal agencies could undermine public confidence in the electoral process.
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Animation by Matt Rota and Henrike Lendowski Animation by Matt Rota and Henrike Lendowski 8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key takeaways from our recent investigation. by ProPublica May 1, 2026, 6:00 am {"componentName":"ShareTools","props":{"pageUrl":"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/trump-midterm-elections-takeover-takeaways"}} Share {"componentName":"DarkModeToggle","props":{},"contextArray":[]} Contrast Change Appearance Change Appearance AutoLightDark Republish Republish This Story for Free Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Thank…
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