Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) dropped a bombshell on MSNBC’s The Last Word Tuesday night, accusing President Trump of having one objective in mind which is trying to steal the election. In the heated exchange, Raskin painted Trump as the mastermind behind a grand conspiracy to rig the midterms, echoing the same playbook Democrats have used since 2016 to delegitimize any electoral outcome that doesn’t go their way. It’s classic projection from a partisan operative who’s spent years pushing narratives that undermine democratic processes—remember his role in the impeachments and January 6 circus? But let’s peel back the layers: this isn’t just rhetoric; it’s a trial balloon to justify preemptive legal warfare if Republicans sweep the House and Senate, potentially blocking Raskin’s own agenda on everything from gun control to censorship.
For the 2A community, Raskin’s fearmongering couldn’t come at a more critical juncture. With midterms looming and pro-gun candidates surging in red states, a Trump-endorsed GOP wave could torpedo the Democrats’ dream of federal red flag laws, assault weapon bans, and ATF overreach. Raskin’s steal the election line is code for panic over losing the House Oversight Committee gavel, where he’s been a relentless foe of Second Amendment rights—think his support for universal background checks and his silence on Biden’s ghost gun executive orders. If Republicans reclaim power, expect Raskin and crew to scream insurrection louder than ever, filing lawsuits and inciting street unrest to stall pro-2A reforms like national reciprocity or suppressor deregulation. This is the left’s Hail Mary to cling to power and keep disarming law-abiding Americans.
The implications are stark: a clean GOP victory means breathing room for the firearm industry, from manufacturers like Sig Sauer and Glock ramping up production without regulatory chokeholds, to everyday carriers defending their rights in court. But Raskin’s rhetoric signals the left’s willingness to burn it all down—questioning elections, demonizing Trump voters (many of whom are armed patriots), and priming the pump for more mostly peaceful chaos. 2A warriors, this is your wake-up call: vote hard, arm up, and stay vigilant. The midterms aren’t just about Congress; they’re a firewall against the totalitarians who see your AR-15 as the real threat to their stolen power.
