Donald Trump has expressed frustration the Republicans could lose the House of Representatives, suggesting “we shouldn’t even have an election.”The President was citing historical trends that have seen the party in power lose seats in the second year of a presidency.He said: “It’s some deep psychological thing, but when you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms…when you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”However, earlier this month, President Trump told GOP lawmakers the party has “got to win the midterms,” but added he wouldn’t say, “cancel the election, because the fake news will say, ‘He wants the elections canceled. He’s a dictator.'”
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In the interview, President Trump generally dismissed criticism of his administration’s policies from voters, business leaders and even some voices in his own party.He waved off polling suggesting his threatened takeover of Greenland is politically unpopular, telling reporters: “A lot of times, you can’t convince a voter…You have to just do what’s right.”When told that a Reuters/Ipsos poll found tepid support among Americans for taking control of Greenland, President Trump called the poll “fake”.President Trump also criticised Republican lawmakers who have raised concerns about his administration’s criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.The Republican said: “I don’t care…they should be loyal”, dismissing JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s warnings that the investigation could raise inflation, adding: “I don’t care what he says.”In the interview, President Trump also discussed two of his signature peace initiatives, the ceasefire in Gaza and his attempts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Both of these efforts have hit rough patches.Despite his claim that he had brought peace to the Middle East, Mr Trump admitted that Hamas had still not disarmed, a key condition of the ceasefire agreement and it was unclear whether they would. He said: “They were born with a gun in the hand. So, we’re gonna have to find out whether or not we’re going to be able to get it done.”With regard to Ukraine, the Potus again suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to strike a deal. Asked directly what the hold-up was, Mr Trump answered: “Zelensky” referring to the Ukrainian President who has maintained his country won’t seek peace at any cost.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSLabour sparks new rift with Trump administration after right-wing Dutch activist BANNED from entering UKNato sends troops to Greenland after US talks collapse – and Britain chips in with ONE officerKeir Starmer touted to join Donald Trump’s Gaza peace board as PM breaks silenceEarlier in the day, Trump told reporters he believed the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing, although he declined to cite his source for the information. It remained unclear whether he was still considering ordering a US military strike on the country.Despite his stream of threats toward the Iranian regime, Trump was noncommittal in the interview about what he wants to see happen in Iran, refusing to call for the ouster of the country’s rulers. He also declined to offer support to the exiled crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, as a potential future leader.President Trump said: “I don’t know how he’d play within his own country, and we really aren’t up to that point yet…We have to play it day by day.”He also struck a more conciliatory tone regarding an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Minnesota mother Renee Good, adding that it was “sad to see on both sides.”President Trump called the shooting “unfortunate,” a more moderate response than earlier remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Trump’s own social media post.The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Jonathan Ross, Mrs Good, a mother of three, on January 7 in Minneapolis after Trump surged more than 2,000 federal officers to Minnesota to ramp up immigration enforcement.In a post on Truth Social shortly after the shooting, Trump called Good “a professional agitator” who “violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer,” saying it appeared the officer shot her in self-defense.When Reuters asked on Wednesday if he believed the Ice officer did the right thing, the Republican president struck a more cautious tone.He said: “I don’t get into right or wrong. I know that it was a tough situation to be in. There was very little respect shown to the police, in this case, the ICE officers.””It’s so sad to see on both sides,” he added.
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