President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Republican lawmakers, telling them that failure to secure victory in the 2026 midterm elections could expose him to a fresh impeachment battle.
Trump delivered the blunt message on January 6, 2026, while addressing House Republicans at their annual retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Speaking candidly, the president framed the November midterms as a decisive shield against renewed Democratic efforts to remove him from office.
“You gotta win the midterms because if we don’t win the midterms, they’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump told the lawmakers, according to multiple US media reports. “I’ll get impeached.”
The remarks came exactly five years after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, which led to Trump’s second impeachment during his first term. Trump was impeached twice between 2017 and 2021, first over his dealings with Ukraine and later for incitement related to the Capitol riot. On both occasions, the Senate acquitted him. He again dismissed those proceedings as politically motivated, saying he had been “impeached twice on nothing.”
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With Republicans holding a slim majority of just five seats in the House under Speaker Mike Johnson, Trump stressed the vulnerability of GOP control. He warned that a Democratic takeover would almost certainly revive impeachment efforts. Already, some Democrats have introduced articles of impeachment in the current Congress, accusing the president of abuses of power in his second term, including alleged unauthorized military actions such as strikes against Iran. The White House has rejected those claims.
Trump attempted to rally Republicans by predicting what he called an “epic midterm victory,” arguing that GOP positions on border security, tax cuts, crime, drug pricing, and cultural issues provided a clear path to success. At the same time, he expressed frustration over what he described as weak public support, questioning why voters were not embracing Republican policies more strongly.
The warning highlights the unusually high stakes of the 2026 midterm elections. Historically, the party in control of the White House often loses seats during midterms, a pattern that contributed to Democratic gains in 2018 and set the stage for Trump’s impeachments during his first presidency. Republican strategists have increasingly pointed to the threat of impeachment as a tool to energise voters, even though Trump himself will not be on the ballot.
Democrats, for their part, see the midterms as a major opportunity. Regaining control of the House would allow them to launch investigations, block key parts of Trump’s agenda, and potentially pursue impeachment proceedings once again. Progressive voices within the party have already renewed calls for accountability over foreign policy decisions and alleged executive overreach.
Trump’s comments have drawn strong reactions online and across the political divide. Supporters have echoed his sense of urgency, while critics argue the statement reflects political vulnerability rather than confidence.
As the 2026 election cycle gathers momentum, Trump has effectively turned the midterms into a referendum on his presidency. For Republicans, the challenge is no longer just holding congressional seats, but protecting their president from yet another impeachment showdown.
