Presidential adviser Dick Morris has argued that President Donald Trump’s growing political momentum is fundamentally reshaping both the 2026 midterm elections and the Democratic Party’s trajectory, asserting that Democrats increasingly respond to Trump by moving further left.
In a recent appearance on “Saturday Report,” Morris addressed a Quinnipiac poll indicating Democrats could regain control of the U.S. House next year, acknowledging that the president’s party typically loses seats in midterms. However, Morris noted that Trump is already eroding Democratic advantages, describing what he called a “Trump bump” that has narrowed expectations for House control.
Morris attributed this shift to economic indicators trending in Trump’s favor, including stronger growth and easing inflation, arguing these improvements could further tighten the race. He then pivoted to 2028, using Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., as an example of a recurring pattern: when Democrats face electoral setbacks or Trump’s successes, they drift increasingly toward the party’s left flank.
“The better Donald Trump does, the better AOC does, really,” Morris stated. “The left is desperate to have somebody to stop Trump and they mistakenly move further to the left.”
Morris added that these trends reinforce each other, predicting continued Trump gains would likely fuel more ideological escalation within the Democratic coalition.
