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Trump to House Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached

House Republicans largely defer to Trump, though some signs of independence are beginning to emerge

Reuters January 07, 2026 1 min read

The House could vote this week to override a veto Trump issued last month canceling water projects in Colorado and Utah. PHOTO:REUTERS

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or he will be impeached by Democrats.

“You gotta win the midterms because, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be — I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump said at a retreat for House Republican lawmakers in Washington. “I'll get impeached.”

The president urged fellow Republicans to fight in a more unified fashion on issues ranging from gender politics to healthcare and election reforms, and to sell his policies to a public angry about cost-of-living pressures.

Trump’s agenda will be on the line in November’s elections, when all seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate seats will be contested.

During the speech, Trump predicted an overwhelming Republican victory but also voiced concern about the historical trend that the party holding the presidency often performs poorly in midterm elections.

“They say that when you win the presidency, you lose the midterm,” Trump said at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts venue recently renamed to include a reference to Trump. “I wish you could explain to me what the hell's going on with the mind of the public.”

House Republicans have so far shown strong deference to Trump, ceding much of Congress’ authority over spending and other matters to his administration, though some signs of independence have begun to emerge.

The House could vote this week to override a veto Trump issued last month canceling water projects in Colorado and Utah, though it is unclear whether the measure would secure the two-thirds majority required.

Trump was impeached twice by the Democratic-led House of Representatives during his 2017–2021 term, over allegations of abuses of power involving Ukraine and actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The Republican-controlled Senate acquitted him in both cases.