‘Grind the country to a halt’: Democrat urges national strike if Trump meddles in midterms
In wake of Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ voting, senator Ruben Gallego urges citizens to take a stand and give the ‘ultimate response’The Democratic senator Ruben Gallego has proposed that, should Donald Trump try to sabotage the midterm elections, Americans should...
<p>In wake of Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ voting, senator Ruben Gallego urges citizens to take a stand and give the ‘ultimate response’</p><p>The Democratic senator <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/03/ruben-gallego-arizona-senate-race">Ruben Gallego</a> has proposed that, should Donald Trump try to sabotage the midterm elections, Americans should respond with a general strike that would “grind the country to a halt”.</p><p>Earlier this week the US president called for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/trump-republicans-nationalize-elections-midterms">Republicans to “take over” and “nationalise” voting</a> in at least 15 unspecified locations, repeating his false claims that elections are plagued by widespread fraud.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/donald-trump-voting-midterms-democrat-national-strike">Continue reading...</a>
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