1117: Trump Threatens to Steal the Midterms

February 6, 2026·1 hr 38 min·5 clips

Dan Pfeiffer reveals why Trump's call to put federal controls on elections is illegal and deeply alarming.

Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer analyze Trump's threats to interfere in the midterm elections, including plans to deploy ICE at polls and seize voting machines. They discuss the constitutional dangers, voter intimidation tactics, and potential for Republican election denialism to disrupt Congress. The episode also covers ICE's actions in Minnesota, J.D. Vance's smug defense of Trump, and Jeff Bezos's role in the decline of the Washington Post.

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