Trump Makes RNC Swear Oath To Cheat in Midterm Elections

Photo: President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on the economy at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York on Friday, May 22, 2026.(Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian). Attribution: “P20260522JB-1359” by The White House via Flickr. United States Government Work. Article by Jordan King and Alex Backus. Newsweek – updated September 11, 2026.

President Donald Trump jokingly led thousands of Republicans in a pledge to “cheat like hell” in the midterm elections, with video of the moment going viral on social media. Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Dallas on Thursday, Trump asked attendees to raise their right hands and repeat a pledge to vote on November 3—even if they were not registered—and to “cheat like hell,” as he has repeatedly claimed that the Democrats do. […]

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