US President Donald Trump has warned of “very bad things” if Republicans lose control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, as he launched a nationwide campaign push from Iowa.
With voter anxiety over the economy rising and unrest in Minneapolis dominating headlines, Trump urged supporters to secure Republican victories in both chambers, even as polls show declining approval ratings and growing unease over immigration tactics.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of dire consequences if Republicans fail to retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections, as he launched a fresh campaign blitz with a rally in Iowa.
Speaking to supporters, Trump said Republican victories in both the Senate and the House were essential to preserving his administration’s agenda, despite polls showing his approval ratings under pressure.
“I’m here because I love Iowa, but I’m here because we’re starting the campaign to win the midterms. Got to win the midterms,” Trump told the crowd.
“If we lose the midterms, you’ll lose so many of the things that we’re talking about, so many of the assets that we’re talking about, so many of the tax cuts that we’re talking about — and it would lead to very bad things.”
Economic Message Overshadowed by Minneapolis Unrest
Trump’s economy-focused address was largely overshadowed by developments in neighbouring Minnesota, where unrest has followed a deadly immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis that left two people dead earlier this month.
Federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend, an incident that has sparked public outrage and intensified scrutiny of the administration’s immigration tactics.
Trump earlier told Fox News he would “de-escalate a little bit” following the incident, but avoided discussing it directly during his Iowa speech.
The White House said Trump will begin making weekly trips across the country ahead of the midterms, an election cycle that historically poses challenges for sitting presidents.
Trump’s team has increasingly shifted its messaging toward the economy, amid polling that shows rising voter frustration over affordability and living costs, one year after the president’s return to office.
At the rally, the 79-year-old president repeated his claim that the United States has entered a new “Golden Age,” insisting that prices for most goods were falling.
However, he acknowledged the difficulty of convincing voters.
“In past elections, if something happens, the screw turns with the voters,” Trump said, “no matter how good the president.”
Low Approval Ratings and Third-term Talk
Trump again attacked opinion polls he described as unfair, though multiple surveys continue to show low approval ratings. A New York Times/Siena poll released last week placed his approval rating at 40 percent.
Despite this, Trump revisited his familiar rhetoric about serving beyond constitutional limits.
“Should we do it a fourth time?” he asked, repeating his false claim of victory in the 2020 election, alongside his wins in 2016 and 2024.
Trump’s speech was interrupted at least twice by protesters, whom he dismissed as “sickos” and “paid insurrectionists.”
He was accompanied in Iowa by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and other senior aides. Miller, the architect of Trump’s immigration policy, described Pretti without evidence as a “would-be assassin.”
Immigration remains one of Trump’s core campaign issues, but recent polls suggest a more complicated political landscape. While many voters support mass deportations in principle, growing numbers are uncomfortable with the aggressive tactics employed by federal immigration agents.
Trump also renewed his attacks on Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American elected to the US Congress.
Trump’s campaign push coincided with the release of new data showing US consumer confidence fell sharply in January to its lowest level since 2014, delivering another blow to the administration’s economic messaging as the midterm race intensifies.
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