Trump wants a referendum on Trump ahead of the midterms — let’s give him one.

The Supreme Court has rejected mail ballot restrictions proposed by Donald Trump prior to the midterm elections. Meanwhile, in Dallas, Donald Trump urged voters to treat the upcoming midterms as a referendum on his own leadership, explicitly telling them to pretend that he is on the ballot. These developments highlight the legal and political tensions surrounding the electoral process as the United States prepares for the midterms, focusing on voting access and Trump's personal influence.