Republicans Are Going to Get Their Ass Kicked in the Midterms | Dem on Trump’s Voter Suppression

On September 7th, 2026, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Sara Sidner on ‪@CNN News Central to discuss the Trump administration's failure to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. When talking about the aftermath of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit to Kyiv, Quigley shared how Russia "is also talking about economic possibilities between the U.S. and Putin’s government.” “Doesn’t sound like [Trump’s] priorities are in the right place,” said Quigley, emphasizing how the administration has yet to fully take Ukraine’s side in the war. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Quigley has said numerous times how Putin understands strength and hasn’t seen it in Trump. Quigley also shared how Trump is trying to interfere with the midterm elections before they begin, as the president’s policies become more unpopular and Democrats see a path towards taking back the House and the Senate. “They believe they’re going to get their ass kicked in the midterms,” said Quigley. “This is the president's last ditch effort to make voting as difficult as possible for every American.” Quigley also shared how he was in the room during the January 6th attacks on the U.S. Capitol, and how “when the president threatens something you should believe him.” He warned that Trump wants to create “extraordinary chaos” around the election and voting, in order to discredit any results he might not like. #votersuppression #putin #election2026