00:00Recently, President Trump said that he would win a landslide victory over the left,
00:03and there are also rumors in the United States about deploying military forces to polling stations.
00:06Today, we'll talk about this topic.
00:08Let's take a closer look, let's get right into it,
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00:15Yesterday, there were continued reports that President Trump might deploy military forces
00:18to polling stations during the upcoming midterm elections.
00:20Earlier this year, when asked whether he would rule out sending National Guard or ICE agents
00:24to polling stations, President Trump did not give a definite answer and said that to ensure
00:28an honest election, he would do whatever is necessary.
00:30As a result, concerns have been spreading within the Democratic Party in the U.S. about what might happen.
00:34Of course, some people say, if things get dangerous, can't military forces be deployed to polling stations?
00:38You might say that, but in the U.S., even though the President is the commander-in-chief,
00:43he cannot just deploy federal troops to polling stations whenever he wants.
00:46U.S. federal law strictly prohibits federal troops or armed forces from intervening in the election process at polling places.
00:51In particular, federal law prohibits federal troops from interfering with voting or influencing the election at polling places.
00:57Therefore, if President Trump actually tries to deploy federal troops to polling stations,
01:01it's not something that can be done just by the President's order.
01:04The legal basis and the method of execution for such an order would likely be subject to judicial review.
01:08Also, even after losing the 2020 presidential election, President Trump continued to raise allegations of election fraud.
01:13In an interview with The New York Times, he even said that he regretted not deploying the military to seize
01:17voting machines at the time.
01:18And President Trump, after the search and seizure of the Fulton County Election Office in Georgia regarding the 2020 election
01:24fraud allegations,
01:25also mentioned that future federal elections should be managed by the federal government.
01:29The U.S. Democratic Party expressed concern that even mentioning the possibility of federal government intervention,
01:33regardless of whether actual military deployment takes place, could discourage some voters from participating in elections.
01:38Of course, as these concerns spread mainly among the U.S. Democratic Party.
01:41Dan Cain, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that there are no plans to deploy federal
01:45troops
01:45or federalized National Guard units to polling stations during the midterm elections,
01:48and that the military will not be involved with ballots, voting machines, or any other election-related matters.
01:52He also dismissed concerns by saying there are no plans to use personnel to seize physical items or materials.
01:57Dan Cain, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff,
02:00went on to say that regarding the military's role in the November 2026 midterm elections,
02:03he has not received any illegal orders related to this matter and does not expect to receive such orders in
02:07the future.
02:08He also emphasized that he is prepared to discuss this issue further with senators.
02:11However, although President Trump has not stated that he will deploy the military,
02:15he has also not explicitly ruled it out.
02:17It is also concerning that President Trump is not clearly ruling out the possibility of declaring a national emergency
02:21ahead of the November midterm elections.
02:23President Trump, recently, when conservative commentator Wayne Root argued that if a national emergency is declared ahead of the election,
02:29the administration could push for a photo ID system, proof of citizenship, and proposals for mail-in voting,
02:33President Trump responded that there are no specific plans for this.
02:35But instead of drawing a clear line, he answered in a way that suggested even stranger things have happened.
02:40This statement alone does not mean that President Trump has actually decided to declare a state of emergency.
02:44However, the fact that the president has not publicly ruled out the possibility of using a national emergency ahead of
02:48the election
02:48is causing significant political repercussions.
02:51What is particularly controversial is the question of how far the president's administration can act
02:54if a national emergency is declared in the United States.
02:57A national emergency is a power that the president can use to respond to specific crisis situations,
03:01but declaring a state of emergency does not automatically grant the president all legal authority.
03:05No, it does not.
03:06What actions the president can take depends on which laws he is using as the basis for his authority.
03:11Therefore, if President Trump actually declares a national emergency,
03:14the first issue is not whether he declared a state of emergency,
03:17but rather what actions he is trying to take based on that emergency.
03:20If election issues are added to this, the controversy could become even more complicated.
03:23If President Trump declares a national emergency and then uses the federal government's executive power
03:27to push for new measures related to the election,
03:29there is a high possibility that immediate legal disputes will arise
03:32over whether those measures fall within the scope of existing laws.
03:35Especially since state governments have significant authority over election management,
03:38the geju could become how much the federal government can intervene
03:40in the state government's administration of elections on the grounds of a national emergency.
03:44The Democratic Party sees this possibility itself as dangerous.
03:47Even if a state of emergency is not actually declared,
03:50there are concerns that if the president mentions emergency powers related to the election,
03:53the administration could take exceptional measures if problems arise with the election results,
03:56because those concerns could grow.
03:59Especially with the midterm elections approaching,
04:01even a single remark from the president can make politicians and election officials react strongly.
04:05On the other hand, those who support President Trump may argue that it is the president's duty
04:08to review the necessary powers of the administration
04:11in preparation for possible problems in the election process.
04:13Therefore, whether President Trump will actually declare a national emergency in the future,
04:17and if he does, on what legal grounds and what administrative measures he will pursue,
04:20are expected to be key points to watch.
04:21In particular, as the midterm elections approach.
04:24If President Trump's rhetoric intensifies,
04:26the debate over the possibility of a national emergency
04:28is likely to become even more heated in American politics.
04:31Meanwhile, President Trump continues to raise the stakes
04:33and encourage his supporters to rally together.
04:35President Trump also said he wishes a happy Labor Day to everyone,
04:39including the radical left, lunatics, communists,
04:41and foolish Democrats who would do anything to destroy our country.
04:45He emphasized that these abnormal people must admit,
04:48after fighting for 10 years,
04:50that President Trump knows how to win as your favorite candidate.
04:54They should be exhausted by now,
04:55but unfortunately, that's not the case.
04:58He also said that they will make one last attempt to ruin America,
05:01but we will not let that happen.
05:03He stated that we will win big in the midterm elections and save America.
05:06It seems that President Trump is intensifying his attacks on the Democrats
05:09just two months before the midterm elections.
05:11However, the problem is with President Trump's current approval rating,
05:14which has dropped to 33%.
05:16Regarding a survey commissioned by the Financial Times
05:18and conducted by the polling firm Focal Data,
05:20only 33% of registered voters gave a positive evaluation
05:23of President Trump's job performance.
05:25This is the lowest figure throughout Trump's second administration.
05:27Things have gotten so bad that some Republican lawmakers
05:29are reportedly avoiding party events out of concern
05:31that President Trump's low approval ratings
05:33could negatively affect candidates in key battleground districts
05:35during the midterm elections.
05:37President Trump has been actively expressing his willingness
05:39to campaign for candidates, but some Republican lawmakers
05:41are avoiding him out of fear that their own approval ratings might drop.
05:44For example, Mike Beltran, a Republican candidate running in Florida,
05:47had on his website until this summer,
05:48there was a statement saying he was inspired by Trump's 2016 presidential victory
05:52to enter politics and that he had been with Trump,
05:54but now all of that has disappeared.
05:56Also, Mike Bouchard, who is running in a swing district in Michigan,
05:59used to prominently display Trump's endorsement,
06:02but now he has removed it all.
06:03Joe Mitchell, a candidate in Iowa,
06:05is also distancing himself from President Trump.
06:07This midterm election is extremely important for President Trump.
06:10What is at stake in this election
06:11is not just the number of seats in the House and Senate.
06:13Depending on whether the Republican Party can maintain a majority in Congress,
06:16the remainder of Trump's second administration term,
06:18the level of momentum he can secure for his administration could change.
06:21This is because, in order for the President to push forward new policies,
06:24he often needs the cooperation of Congress
06:26in the process of enacting laws or setting the budget.
06:28In particular, if the Republican Party maintains its majority status in Congress,
06:32President Trump will be able to maintain
06:33a relatively favorable environment for advancing his key policies.
06:36On the other hand, if the Democratic Party secures a majority in Congress,
06:39there is a greater possibility that the conflict
06:41between the administration and Congress will intensify.
06:43This is because the Democratic Party could expand investigations
06:45and hearings on the administration's policies,
06:46or put the brakes on the budget and legislative processes.
06:49For President Trump, this midterm election
06:51could be a crucial political turning point
06:52that determines how strongly he can push his policies
06:55during the remaining two years of his term.
06:56That's why President Trump is taking such a hardline stance.
07:00Of course, it's hard to say that President Trump's actions
07:02will simply end after the midterm elections,
07:04even if the Democrats win both the House and the Senate.
07:08President Trump can directly decide the administration's policy direction
07:10through executive orders,
07:11and he can exercise his presidential veto on bills passed by Congress.
07:14He can also continue to use the authority related to tariffs and sanctions
07:16that has been granted to the administration by existing laws.
07:19Especially in the areas of foreign affairs and national security,
07:21including commander-in-chief powers and summit diplomacy,
07:24the President has relatively broad discretion.
07:25So even if the Democratic Party's checks in Congress become stronger,
07:28it will be difficult to immediately restrict all foreign policies.
07:31Even if claims are made that the President's political actions are unconstitutional,
07:34it can take a considerable amount of time for a lawsuit to actually be filed in court,
07:37go through a ruling, and for the policy to be halted.
07:39Therefore, the Democratic Party may use hearings and investigations.
07:42Even if they pressure President Trump through impeachment proceedings and other measures,
07:45the powers he already holds in executive, diplomatic, and national security matters
07:48do not immediately disappear.
07:50Therefore, after the midterm elections,
07:51you shouldn't assume that President Trump will quiet down.
07:53The United States is a country where the President's powers are extremely strong,
07:56so there are clear limits to what Congress can do to keep him in check.
07:58Yon.
