President Donald Trump used a crude remark while urging supporters to turn out for November's midterm elections, telling a rally crowd Saturday that Republicans would "shove it up their ass" if they score major victories at the ballot box. If you do that, we're going to win, and we're going to win big! And we're going to shove it up their ass, ok?" Trump said while promoting Ohio's Republican ticket.
The comment drew cheers from supporters and came as Trump ramps up campaigning ahead of the November 3 midterms, with control of Congress at stake and Democrats showing signs of momentum in several competitive races. The president has increasingly used blunt and confrontational language on the campaign trail as he seeks to energize Republican voters and boost turnout. Trump's remarks came during an appearance at Butler High School in Vandalia backing Ohio Republicans, including Senate candidate Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, as the party seeks to hold one of the nation's most closely watched Senate seats.
The profane line drew one of the loudest reactions of the event, but the crowd was noticeably quieter later when Trump made the case for data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Trump argued that expanding data-center capacity would help strengthen the economy and preserve America's technological edge, particularly against China. The muted response stood out during a speech otherwise punctuated by applause lines and attacks on Democrats.
Trump also warned that a Democratic victory would trigger a "1929-style economic depression." "If the Republicans win, you will each have $5,000 in your pocket," Trump said. Trump appeared to be referring to his proposed "Trump Dividend," a plan unveiled in September that would provide $5,000 payments to adult U.S. citizens if Republicans retain control of Congress. Trump later returned to familiar arguments about reducing the size of government, claiming federal agencies employ too many unnecessary workers.
Beyond his economic message, Trump repeatedly framed the midterm elections as a referendum on his presidency. "I'm asking you to just pretend I'm running, because if we do, we're gonna win big," Trump told supporters. The comment underscored Trump's continued dominance over the Republican Party and his central role in GOP campaign efforts heading into the Nov. 3 elections.
Trump urged supporters to focus on turnout, arguing that Republican victories in Ohio and across the country depended on voters showing up regardless of their feelings about individual candidates. "Even if you hate Jon Husted, even if you hate Vivek Ramaswamy, you're gonna go out, you're gonna vote," Trump said. Throughout the speech, Trump repeatedly suggested that next month's contests were as much about his political agenda as the Republican candidates on the ballot, casting the election as a test of his presidency and warning that Democratic gains would derail his plans.
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