Trump has already set his sights on the 2026 midterm elections. The White House has been quietly working behind the scenes to influence GOP congressional races, encouraging incumbents to seek reelection, clearing primary fields of challengers, and even engaging in redistricting efforts in states like Texas. The goal: maximize Republican gains and build a more loyal and ideologically aligned Congress.
Trump’s tactics reflect a new kind of post-presidential political activism, drawing comparisons not to past presidents but to powerful party bosses of earlier eras. His involvement in redistricting strategy, candidate recruitment, and primary interventions shows that Trump remains, by design, the Republican Party’s kingmaker.
