Trump Revives 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories as Midterms Loom NYT - Top Stories By: Richard Fausset 17 October 2026 at 13:58 Voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results. © Nicole Craine for The New York TimesVoting rights activists fear that the Trump administration may use the power of the federal government to cast doubt on the midterm election.