This isn’t what he said, and it’s nowhere near the context being presented.

On January 6, 2026, President Trump told House Republicans that Democrats “should cancel the election” due to their policies, but clarified he wasn’t advocating for it, saying media would call him a dictator. This was amid warnings about potential midterm losses and impeachment risks. Full context in reports from Time, Reuters, and NBC. No elections have been canceled.

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