President Donald Trump is leaving the door open to declaring a national security emergency over the 2026 midterm elections, stating Monday that "stranger things have happened." The host commented that if the president does declare a national security emergency and federalize the elections, then he would get everything he wanted without needing the Senate's assistance. “Let me just say that stranger things have happened, okay? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act is a nationwide voter ID bill that has strong support from the Trump-aligned conservative voter base. If the president does try to declare a national security emergency and take over the midterms, he could still be blocked by Congress through a joint resolution, according to The Hill.