Fact Check: Did Trump say it would be working-class Americans' fault if GOP loses midterms?
WASHINGTON, DC: With the midterm elections only two days away, a claim began circulating on social media platforms that President Donald Trump said that if the Republicans lose the upcoming elections, it would be the fault of working-class Americans. The claim has sparked criticism and speculation, with online users calling for a fact-check.
Claim: Donald Trump said Republicans' failure in midterms would be working-class Americans' fault
The viral post that appeared on X (formerly Twitter) read, "Donald Trump says it is working class Americans faults [sic] if Republicans lose the midterms."
The post has garnered thousands of views as of this writing, drawing conflicting reactions from online users. While many appeared to agree with the alleged remark, others criticized and mocked him, suggesting that many believe the claim is authentic.
Meanwhile, a few others remained skeptical and questioned whether the president really made such a remark and called for a fact-check.
Fact Check: Donald Trump made no such remark
Although Trump did say that voters would be to blame if Republicans lost the midterms, he did not explicitly state that working-class Americans would be responsible for the potential electoral loss.
“You will only have yourselves to blame, and I don’t think there’s any coming back from that either,” Trump told the crowd in Michigan, which will witness one of the country’s closest Senate contests.
There are no official statements, recent speeches, interviews, or social media posts from Trump in which he made the alleged statement.
If Trump had really made such a remark, it would not go unreported by prominent news media outlets, but a search on Google for the claim yielded no such media reports.
Additionally, the claim was posted by an X user named Spencer Hakimian, who describes himself in the bio as "craziest stories on the internet," likely indicating that his posts are satire.
Donald Trump dismisses polls predicting Republican loss
Trump has pushed back against negative predictions about the upcoming November 3 elections, arguing that polls deliberately underestimate MAGA support and attempt to “suppress the vote.”
“The Polls have ALWAYS underestimated MAGA. They try to suppress the Vote, but I won all 7 Swing States, the Popular Vote, 86% of Counties, and 99% of Primaries this year. I AM ON THE BALLOT,” the presdient wrote in a post on Truth Social.
