President Donald Trump used his Labor Day message to attack Democrats and predict a sweeping Republican victory in the 2026 midterm elections, as his party faces mounting political and economic headwinds.
Trump Predicts ‘BIG’ Republican Midterm Victory
On Monday, Trump took aim at Democrats in a Truth Social post, accusing the “Radical Left” of trying to “destroy our Country” and declaring that Republicans would prevail in November.
“After fighting for 10 years, [you] should finally acknowledge that your Favorite President (ME!) knows how to WIN! They should be exhausted by now but, sadly, they’re not,” Trump wrote, adding that Democrats would make “one last shot at ruining America.”
“We’re going to win the Midterms, BIG, and SAVE AMERICA!” he said.
The president’s message comes as Republicans prepare for the final stretch of the midterm campaign. Trump has pledged to campaign heavily for GOP candidates, despite concerns about his political standing and the party’s narrow congressional majorities.
Trump Faces Approval, Economy Headwinds
In August, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 37% of registered voters believed Democrats had a better approach to the economy, narrowly ahead of the 36% who favored Republicans.
The nationwide online survey also found that 42% of registered voters said they would vote for a Democratic candidate if congressional elections were held at the time, compared with 37% who would back a Republican.
Among independent voters, Democrats held a 12-percentage-point advantage over Republicans.
Last week, Trump said the U.S. should have the world’s lowest interest rate and threatened to halt trade with countries running trade surpluses with the U.S. if the Federal Reserve refuses to cut rates.
Democrats Hit Trump Over Labor Day Gas Prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) used the fuel-price surge to attack Trump, saying Americans were facing the “highest Labor Day gas prices EVER RECORDED” because of his war with Iran.
On Monday evening, WTI crude oil was up 1.10% at $92.49 per barrel, while Brent crude rose 0.11% to $97.11 at 2:17:37 a.m. BST; natural gas fell 0.64% to $2.956 per MMBtu at 9:17:04 p.m. EDT.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) focused on organized labor, arguing that worker protections were won through years of activism.
“None of those victories were guaranteed. And none are permanent,” he wrote on X.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration’s economic record, saying Labor Day should celebrate policies that put working families first.
Veteran investor Peter Schiff also took to X and said, “Happy Labor Day. If you work for a small business, as you enjoy a paid day off, consider that no one labors harder than your boss.”
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