Actress Rosie O’Donnell says she expects President Donald Trump to try to cancel the upcoming midterm elections by creating or leveraging a major crisis. In comments reported by outlets including The Washington Times and Breitbart News, O’Donnell argues that Trump would pursue an event such as an assassination attempt or a terrorist bombing and then claim that elections cannot proceed.
Both sources describe the same core claim: O’Donnell believes a “catastrophic event” could be used to justify suspending elections, with elections framed as impossible under the circumstances. Neither outlet provides independent verification of any planned action by Trump, nor does the reporting cite specific evidence supporting O’Donnell’s prediction. The coverage focuses on her stated expectations rather than confirmed steps by any government agency.
The reports therefore present O’Donnell’s remarks as an opinion or prediction. The claim is presented without substantiated details about timing, mechanisms, or legal processes that would be used to cancel midterms.
