Donald Trump concluded his campaign travel on Sunday with a rally in Iowa and then one in Kansas, two days before the close of voting in the 2026 midterms. Earlier in the day, Trump said he could become "Mr. Veto" if Democrats won a majority in Congress in the elections. More than 54 million early votes have been cast.
In Michigan, Democratic U.S. Representative Haley Stevens said on CNN that she felt she had gotten "a weight off her shoulders" by deciding to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. She said she woke up with a clear mind, in good form and focused on what she felt deep down. Stevens publicly backed Rogers on Sunday after tensions with the candidate of her own party, Abdul El-Sayed.
Pressed repeatedly by interviewer Anderson Cooper about the reasons for her reversal, Stevens gave somewhat confused explanations, citing "anger and a lack of kindness" from the candidate she had previously supported. Stevens, who was beaten by El-Sayed in the Democratic primary for the Michigan Senate candidacy, said she hoped to see more kindness within the Democratic Party and that it would simply accept differences of opinion. She said she had not yet voted. "My decision is made, I am unwavering. I am an independent woman, I made my decision," she said. She also said she was not trying to upset anyone and was simply being honest with her voters and reflecting what she hears from people.
Asked by journalists on Sunday evening, Abdul El-Sayed played down the matter, saying he was focused on issues that concern voters, such as the high cost of living. "Honestly, I don't really think about Haley Stevens... All that doesn't matter," he said. Senate Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer wrote on social media on Sunday that it was "a despicable betrayal by Representative Stevens." Schumer had supported Stevens during the primaries.
Sources: Le Monde International.