Talk of Canceling Elections Shows Trump Is Unfit for Office
No president has ever canceled a federal election, even in our deepest crises.
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Talk of Canceling Elections Shows Trump Is Unfit for OfficeNo president has ever canceled a federal election, even in our deepest crises.Robert DallekJun 09, 2026Share(Photo illustration by The Bulwark / Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)IN A CONVERSATION with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last August, President Donald Trump noted that Ukraine hadn’t held elections since the Russian invasion, asking whether elections are called off during a war. Before Zelensky could respond, Trump added: “Oh, that’s a good thing.” Five months later, Trump mused apophatically about canceling elections out of disdain for Democrats.
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