Trump kicked off his 2026 midterm campaign in Iowa, warning of dire consequences if Republicans lose, despite low approval and economic concerns.

In Iowa, Donald Trump began his 2026 midterm campaign, threatening that a Republican defeat would jeopardize the policies of his administration, such as tax cuts, and might lead to fresh attempts at impeachment. Speaking amid worries about the state of the economy and a deadly federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis that resulted in two fatalities, Trump minimized the event, called protesters "sickos" and "paid insurrectionists," and repeated untrue statements about winning the 2020 election. Trump highlighted a "Golden Age" and declining prices while organizing weekly campaign trips to energize his supporters and buck past midterm trends, despite a recent decline in consumer confidence to its lowest level since 2014 and a 40% approval rating in a New York Times/Siena poll.