Trump says he could be ‘last Republican president’
President Trump declared during a Monday political rally that he would “be the last Republican president” if Democrats clinch control of Congress and the White House in the next two elections. “I will be the last Republican president because they will add about 12 more electoral votes,” Trump said in his speech. “They’ll add four…
President Trump declared during a Monday political rally that he would “be the last Republican president” if Democrats clinch control of Congress and the White House in the next two elections.
“I will be the last Republican president because they will add about 12 more electoral votes,” Trump said in his speech.
“They’ll add four more senators. They’ll add 10 more congresspeople, approximately,” he continued. “They’re going to rig the Supreme Court through just a lot of people.”
The president added that Democrats want to raise the total number of justices on the high court to 23, adding 10 to the number that has been floated by party leaders.
“The real number that they dream of is 23,” Trump claimed during his speech. “They say 13. Who wants 13?”
Democrats have called for an “overhaul” of the court amid anger with Trump’s ability to appoint three conservative justices to the bench. Politicians such as former Vice President Kamala Harris have supported the idea of expanding the court to 13 justices along with Electoral College reform.
Trump was in Youngstown, Ohio , on Monday to stump for incumbent Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), as both candidates are engaged in tight races in the Buckeye State despite the president’s victories there in the last three presidential elections.
While some GOP candidates this election cycle have sought to distance themselves from Trump and his plummeting job approval numbers , both Husted and Ramaswamy have relied on him to boost support among the Republican base.
“The Youngstown area for decades used to vote Democrat, and then you ran for office in 2016 and flipped it red forever,” Husted said during his speech Monday. “Is that right, folks?”
The president also endorsed several other Republican candidates who were present at the event, including Rep. Max Miller. The Ohio lawmaker has been accused of abusing his ex-wife and their young daughter — allegations he has denied.
“Thank you, Max, for coming,” Trump said. “Thank you. Very good.”
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