Joe Walsh: Trump could 'stop the midterms,' run again

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (III.), an ex-GOP member-turned-pundit, speculated Sunday that President Trump could "stop" the midterm elections scheduled for next fall, or even run for president again in 2028.

"He tried to overthrow an American election four years ago. I have no doubt that he could try to stop the midterm elections," Walsh said of Trump during an appearance on MSNBC.

Speaking on "Inside with Jen Psaki," Walsh, who was a presidential candidate in 2020, said Trump poses a threat to America's democracy.

“You either believe, in this moment, that he is a threat to our democracy, or you don’t,” Walsh said. “Stop there. There’s nothing else to speak about.”

Trump has on multiple occasions suggested running for a third term since his election victory in November, including during his interactions with House Republicans. The Constitution prohibits a third term for presidents under the 22nd Amendment.

On Feb. 20, the president floated this idea during a Black History Month event at the White House, leading to loud approval from supporters.

“Should I run again? You tell me?” Trump asked the crowd, which began chanting “four more years."

Walsh has long been a critic of Trump. In April last year, he said Trump appealed to "the worst of us," as he threw his support behind then-President Biden.

“We’re living in a populist moment. Trump is an evil demagogue who throws horrible stuff at us about this populist moment. The American people are angry," he told MSNBC at the time.

In 2020, just days after ending his presidential campaign, the former Illinois lawmaker wrote a Washington Post op-ed critical of Trump, saying he’d “rather have a socialist in the White House than a con man.”

The Hill reached out to the Trump administration for comment.

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