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Greene warns Trump could halt elections using Iran war

5/23/2026

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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned that President Donald Trump is entertaining canceling elections during a war to extend his rule.
She said he could use a war with Iran to avoid a constitutional election after his second term.
Greene cited a summer exchange in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Trump elections were suspended during Russia’s invasion, prompting Trump to say he was curious about stopping elections in wartime.

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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned that President Donald Trump is entertaining canceling elections during a war to extend his rule.
She said he could use a war with Iran to avoid a constitutional election after his second term.
Greene cited a summer exchange in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Trump elections were suspended during Russia’s invasion, prompting Trump to say he was curious about stopping elections in wartime.