{"id":2456098,"date":"2025-07-06T13:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T17:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joy-reid-sounds-alarm-for-2026-election-integrity-its-insane-to-assume-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T13:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T17:59:54","slug":"joy-reid-sounds-alarm-for-2026-election-integrity-its-insane-to-assume-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joy-reid-sounds-alarm-for-2026-election-integrity-its-insane-to-assume-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy Reid sounds alarm for 2026 election integrity: \u2018It\u2019s insane to assume\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoy-reid-sounds-alarm-for-2026-election-integrity-its-insane-to-assume-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456098&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former MSNBC host Joy Reid voiced her concerns regarding the integrity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-looks-to-lead-nrsc-in-2026-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Tim Scott looks to lead NRSC in 2026 - Washington Examiner\">upcoming 2026 elections<\/a> during an appearance on Wajahat ali&#8217;s show. She emphasized that it is &#8220;insane&#8221; to assume that the elections will proceed normally, especially considering President Donald Trump&#8217;s behavior, which she interpreted as autocratic and unconcerned about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-grow-midterm-cash-advantage-over-dems\/\" title=\"House Republicans Grow Midterm Cash Advantage Over Dems\">losing power<\/a>. Reid highlighted that many Republican lawmakers have shown indifference towards re-election, indicating a belief that they can implement enough restrictions to maintain control.She speculated that Trump might aim to remain in office indefinitely, akin to authoritarian leaders like Putin, due to the financial benefits of his presidency. Additionally, Reid criticized the current state of the Democratic Party, suggesting it is struggling and that voters may be seeking more radical alternatives to counter what she termed &#8220;pure fascism.&#8221; She mentioned the recent success of candidates like Zohran Mamdani, asserting that the public desires more assertive political action. Reid concluded by expressing a need for strong leadership within the Democratic Party to avoid succumbing to Trumpism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joy Reid sounds alarm for 2026 election integrity: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s insane to assume&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2165378\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3462026\/jen-psaki-derrick-van-orden-tax-bill-vote-makes-you-wonder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MSNBC<\/a> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3394374\/joy-reid-fact-checked-claims-roman-empire-fall-lack-of-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joy Reid<\/a> claimed she does not believe President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3463193\/trump-on-a-roll-back-to-back-victory-weeks-white-house-report-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> plans to leave the Oval Office, adding that it is &ldquo;insane to assume&rdquo; next year&rsquo;s midterm elections will be &ldquo;normal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reid appeared on author and podcast host Wajahat Ali&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h-Xber5qlcI&amp;t=2420s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"show\">show<\/a>, noting how several Republican lawmakers voted in favor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3463693\/big-beautiful-bill-life-blood-small-businesses-kelly-loeffler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"show\">One Big Beautiful Bill Act<\/a> despite having major criticisms against it. Because of this, Reid claimed Republicans are not concerned about reelection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3463597\/musk-signals-formation-of-america-party-following-x-poll\/\">Musk signals formation of &#8216;America Party&#8217; following X poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3463491\/adams-cuomo-rip-mamdani-identifying-african-american-college-application\/\">Adams and Cuomo rip Mamdani for identifying as African American on college application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3463393\/incredulous-obama-biden-running-again-your-campaign-is-a-mess\/\">&#8216;Your campaign is a mess&#8217;: What &#8216;incredulous&#8217; Obama thought of Biden running again<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Whenever Democrats say to me, &lsquo;This is the reason we have to coalesce for 2026.&rsquo; I always add to the end of that sentence, &lsquo;Yeah, assuming we actually have free and fair elections.&rsquo; I think it&rsquo;s insane, honestly, to just assume we&rsquo;re going to have normal elections next year. I don&rsquo;t assume that,&rdquo; Reid said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The way Trump is behaving, he&rsquo;s not acting like somebody who worries that his party will lose power or that even if the party &mdash; even if somehow we had normal elections and Democrats took control of either the House or the Senate &mdash; he&rsquo;s not acting like somebody who&rsquo;s worried about the consequences of that,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;This is somebody who is behaving as an autocrat, because they don&rsquo;t anymore believe, he said it during the election, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t need your votes anymore,&rsquo; and he doesn&rsquo;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h-Xber5qlcI?si=IZwtrQi3E65qLyei&amp;start=2430\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Reid said that she believes Trump plans to stay in office until his death &mdash; &ldquo;like Putin,&rdquo; adding he is &ldquo;making so much money now&rdquo; as president. She then claimed that Republican lawmakers are presuming that they will implement &ldquo;enough restrictions&rdquo; to prevent themselves from getting voted out.<\/p>\n<p>The former <em>Reidout<\/em> host added that it would take an &ldquo;extraordinary movement to get rid of them,&rdquo; and this is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3463504\/teen-dies-found-unconscious-new-york-city-subway-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City<\/a> mayoral candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3461567\/why-zohran-mamdani-succeeded-where-kamala-harris-failed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> won the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >city&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s Democratic primary election. She argued that in the face of &ldquo;pure fascism,&rdquo; the typical response is &ldquo;a version of socialism,&rdquo; suggesting that voters are tired of &ldquo;tepid&rdquo; politics from Democratic lawmakers and instead want &ldquo;something equally extreme.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3463491\/adams-cuomo-rip-mamdani-identifying-african-american-college-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ADAMS AND CUOMO RIP MAMDANI FOR IDENTIFYING AS AFRICAN AMERICAN ON COLLEGE APPLICATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last month, Reid speculated that her show at MSNBC was canceled due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3453405\/joy-reid-suspects-discussing-trump-and-gaza-led-to-msnbc-ouster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">both her discussions about Trump and the conflict in Gaza<\/a>. She pushed back on the possibility that her show&rsquo;s ratings were the culprit behind her ousting at the network, stating that her numbers were &ldquo;fine.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the future of the Democratic Party, Reid said it is &ldquo;barely hanging on &rdquo; but did not want to &ldquo;cede the country to Trumpism.&rdquo; She said that she wants &ldquo;an effective fighter,&rdquo; name-dropping Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) as a possible candidate to lead the party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2165378\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2165378\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joy Reid warns about 2026 election integrity, doubting normalcy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2456099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Joy-Reid-2026-elections-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42974,32644,32137],"class_list":["post-2456098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2026-elections","tag-election-integrity","tag-joy-reid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Joy-Reid-2026-elections-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456098"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456102,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456098\/revisions\/2456102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}