President Donald Trump speaks, Tuesday, during an event in Clive, Iowa. (Scott Morgan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"I’m here because we’re starting the campaign to win the midterms. We have got to win the midterms," he said. "The midterms are very important. We’re going to really work hard on winning the midterms."
The president warned that a Democrat-led Congress would reverse his economic and border policies, telling supporters that control of Capitol Hill would determine whether his priorities survive.
"If they won, this country would be cratering right now," Trump said as he contrasted Republican and Democrat candidates. "We have candidates that roll with common sense. Not this craziness."
Trump repeatedly tied the midterm stakes to his economic record in his speech, touting what he described as a dramatic turnaround in inflation, investment and job growth since returning to office.
"Today, just after one year of President Trump, our economy is booming. Incomes are rising, investment is soaring, inflation has been defeated," he said, adding, "Our border is closed, totally closed."
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President Donald Trump arrives for a rally in Iowa. (Scott Morgan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump acknowledged the historical challenges facing the party in power during midterm elections but said aggressive campaigning could overcome them. "Even if you’re a good president … whoever wins the presidency has a hard time with the midterm," Trump said. "But I campaigned hard. We got it. We got to win the midterms."
Trump closed the political portion of his remarks with a direct call to action, urging supporters to mobilize to protect his agenda and elect Republican candidates up and down the ballot.
"So remember that you got to get out, and you got to vote," he said.
The Iowa stop is part of a broader push by the White House to put the president on the road regularly ahead of the 2026 midterms. Administration officials have said Trump plans to make weekly appearances in states with key congressional races as Republicans work to defend narrow House and Senate majorities, with a particular focus on motivating core GOP voters who don’t always turn out in off-year elections or when the president's name isn't on the ballot.
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The president made clear that he views the elections not as a referendum on Congress but as a vote on the future of his presidency.
"We got to win them," he said of GOP candidates. "We have great candidates. Again, Senate and House. We got to win them."
The White House referred Fox News Digital to President Trump's remarks.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser and Emma Colton contributed to this reporting.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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