Trump asked us to “vote like he was on the ballot.” We did.

A Pro-Palestine protester holds a banner that says "Trump & J.D. ARE WEIRD" at the March on the DNC 2024 protest in Chicago, Ill. on August 19, 2024. OPINION Trump asked us to “vote like he was on the ballot.” We did. How the 2026 midterm results throughout Wisconsin reflect the national trend, rebuking President Trump and his administration. In the weeks leading up to this year's midterm elections, President Donald Trump told voters he wanted them to “pretend [he’s] on the ballot.” In response, many voters made their way to the polls to cast their ballots. The only problem for the president: The votes were not not in favor of his party — they were glaringly blue. Last week’s election saw a massive Democratic sweep across the country, winning in key states such as Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and Nevada, as well as flipping seats in typically deep red states such as South Carolina, Texas, Iowa and Kansas.

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