On December 27, local time, we learned that US President Trump said that he believes the core issue of the 2026 midterm elections will be “price,” and the Republican Party will focus on the cost of living issue. He said the 2026 midterm elections will revolve around “national economic success” and price declines, and emphasized that energy and gasoline prices have declined markedly. Trump also discussed the risk of a possible “shutdown” of the government. He once again urged Senate Republicans to abolish the Senate's lengthy debate rules, saying the mechanism had become an obstacle to administration. He said that if this rule is lifted, there will be no “shutdown” of the government, adding that the move will help promote Republican priorities such as health care reform and voter ID card legislation.

On December 27, local time, we learned that US President Trump said that he believes the core issue of the 2026 midterm elections will be “price,” and the Republican Party will focus on the cost of living issue. He said the 2026 midterm elections will revolve around “national economic success” and price declines, and emphasized that energy and gasoline prices have declined markedly. Trump also discussed the risk of a possible “shutdown” of the government. He once again urged Senate Republicans to abolish the Senate's lengthy debate rules, saying the mechanism had become an obstacle to administration. He said that if this rule is lifted, there will be no “shutdown” of the government, adding that the move will help promote Republican priorities such as health care reform and voter ID card legislation.