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“Midterm” said in 29 of 301 transcripts, 94 times.

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Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on Tax Code Reform in Las Vegas, Nevada

Apr 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a roundtable on No Tax on Tips 3 times

  1. …because of the Republican tax policies. And we got to win the midterms. If we don't, these policies are going to be taken away from…
  2. …been great. But we've got to keep—we have to win the midterms. We virtually eliminated the so-called—so many taxes. We have, like…
  3. …very impressed, and if you are, vote for the Republicans in the midterms. Okay? But the King of Saudi Arabia, a very smart guy, invested…

Remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Fundraising Dinner

Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 7 times

  1. …this November, we'll defeat the radical-left Democrats, and we'll win a midterm victory like our country has never seen. For whatever reason, I don't…
  2. …President who wins, Republican or Democrat, almost always does poorly in the midterms. Nobody knows why—even if it's a successful Presidency. And there are…
  3. …Republican, not Democrat—whoever wins the Presidency doesn't do well in the midterms? And most people can't explain it. The professionals try and give you…

Remarks on the National Economy in Walton, Kentucky

Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …going to give you the biggest tax cut. And now again—the midterms are coming—they want to raise your taxes higher than you've ever…
  2. …to see. And they want to get back in office for the midterms, and you can't let them. Did you see that—you know, they…
  3. …And they will—they will end it. We've got to win the midterms. We also made interest on auto loans tax deductible. First time that's…

Remarks at the House Republicans Issues Conference in Miami, Florida

Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …nation policy on drug prices. The biggest—that alone should win the midterms. We have—and I tell this story all the time. In my…
  2. …not doing it for this reason at all. It will guarantee the midterms. It will guarantee the midterms. If you don't get it, big trouble…
  3. …And if you send it up there, you're going to win the midterms at levels that you can't even believe, and you're going to win…

Remarks on Energy in Corpus Christi, Texas

Feb 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Corpus Christi 6 times

  1. …crazy." And they are. They're crazy. And we got to win the midterms. We are—we brought this country back. We don't want to lose…
  2. …And I said, "That alone"—Governor, that alone should win us the midterms. Ted, that alone should win us the midterms. That is the single…
  3. …of America. We got to keep it going. Got to win the midterms. We've got to keep it going. Last month, I signed an Executive…

Remarks in Clive, Iowa

Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 13 times

  1. …sign it without delay. Okay? I hope you remember us for the midterms. You know, the worst thing about the midterms is the fact that…
  2. …a Republican, whoever wins the Presidency has a hard time with the midterm. If we lose the midterms, you'll lose so many of the things…
  3. …it would lead to very bad things. We got to win the midterms. I mean, I'm here because I love Iowa, but I'm here because…

Remarks at the House Republican Members Retreat

Jan 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat 5 times

  1. …now we're going to make history and break records with the epic midterm victory that we're going to pull off. It just doesn't seem to…
  2. …but they say that when you win the Presidency, you lose the midterm. So you're all brilliant people. Most of you are in this business…
  3. …she didn't have what it takes. But you got to win the midterms, because if we don't win the midterms, it's just going to be…

Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion With Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters

Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …an answer—when you win the Presidency, you seem to lose the midterms, even if you win the Presidency by a lot and you do…
  2. …President is doing well, they seem to not do well in the midterms. So we're going to try and change it. There should be no…
  3. …nice psychological reason. But—so I want to win, and winning the midterms is important. People want us to win the midterms. And I think…

Remarks at a Lunch With Republican Senators

Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 5 times

  1. …it all adds up that we should do fantastically well in the midterm. The only thing wrong with the midterms is that, statistically, when you…
  2. …we've had success like nobody, but for some reason, you lose the midterms. I don't know why. I mean, the odds are tremendously against, like…
  3. …have a great Presidency, it only makes sense that you win the midterms. So there should be no reason for it. Somebody is going to…

Remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute Founders Dinner in Mount Vernon, Virginia

Sep 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …have—what we have to do is, we have to win the midterms. I don't know why, but when you're President, rarely do you win…
  2. …in the history of our country. That should mean we win the midterms. But they've had other successful Presidents—they've had other successful Presidents, and…
  3. …so incredible. We have to get out. We have to win the midterms. We should win them. It's just somehow there's—nobody can—they've talked…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …I think we'll use it in the campaign that's coming up, the midterms. Because we've got to beat them. But all of the things that…

Remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 12 times

  1. …We don't want that to happen. But we're going to win the midterm elections, and we're going to have a tremendous, thundering landslide. I really…
  2. …expand our majorities by a lot. You know, there's this thing about midterm elections that you have a President, and the— they never seem to…
  3. …way, if not more so. And we're going to do tremendously in midterms. There's no reason—we should do great in the midterms. There's this…

Remarks at a Republican Senate Conference in Palm Beach, Florida

Feb 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …raised a lot of money that we're going to be using on midterms. And we've raised a lot of money. I did something that I…
  2. …well for a long time. We're not going to do badly in midterm. A lot of people say, "Oh, they—you always will do badly…