Trump rallies Republican base with stark warning: Democrats will jail opponents if they gain power.

At a campaign event, Trump recounted what he frames as a years-long assault by Democrats—smearing, impeachment, arrest, and an assassination attempt. He urged GOP voters not to sit out November elections, saying the stakes are existential.

"They've tried to smear us, to slander us, to persecute us and demoralize us. They've attacked me, impeached me, arrested me, and they even tried to kill me," Trump said.

He told supporters they've "won every single battle" together, positioning the midterms as a fight for survival against political persecution.