Politics
MAGA activists press Trump to impose martial law if midterm elections are disputed
October 16, 2026 at 05:57 PM
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
أكسيوس: أنصار ترمب يطالبون بفرض الأحكام العرفية بأمريكا تحسبا "لتزوير الانتخابات"
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MAMasrawy
حلفاء ترامب يلوّحون بالأحكام العرفية إذا خسروا انتخابات التجديد النصفي
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يواليوم السابع
حركة MAGA تدعو ترامب لإعلان الأحكام العرفية .. اعرف السبب
(opens the publisher’s site)Axios reported that MAGA activists and Trump allies are urging extraordinary measures, including martial law, if they suspect fraud in November's midterm elections.
- A September 30 video call on Rumble featured activists warning of alleged wide-scale election security breaches and demanding decisive responses.
- Trump's friend and lawyer Peter Ticktin said martial law would be necessary if another "rigged election" occurred, and suggested seizing ballots and election equipment.
- Tina Peters, convicted in 2024 for breaching voting equipment, met Trump this month and advocates hand-marked paper ballots with manual recounts.
- White House spokesperson Lauren Besser said Americans deserve secure, transparent elections and that Trump believes every legal vote must be counted.