Charles Ellis Schumer

Trump’s election speech tonight is not about the 2020 election—it is a threat against the election he's afraid to lose in November. Trump knows he can’t defend Republicans' disastrous record, so he’s trying to discredit voters who will judge it in November.

Tonight, a weak and flailing Donald Trump will give a speech full of grievances and blatant lies. He is laying the groundwork for the rigging of the 2026 midterm elections. I will lead Senate Democrats in ensuring he is defeated at every turn:

We’ve been here before. Senate Democrats will lead a whole-of-government effort to ensure free, fair, and secure elections that are not contingent on Donald Trump’s temper tantrums.

The American people are fed up with the chaos in their streets, the corruption in their government, and the sky-high costs in every part of their lives because of this administration’s policies. Trump knows it—and he is trying to make sure Americans can’t hold him accountable at

The Senate acted decisively to ban our members and staff from insider trading on prediction markets. This report is emblematic of the rampant corruption occurring within the Trump administration and exactly why they must follow suit and ban prediction market trading for