By Owen Scott

Copyright independent

Donald Trump ominously suggested that he just wants to “survive” when asked about his plans for next year.

The president made the morbid comment before saying that he had “big plans” for 2026 in a new interview

“Yeah, I have big plans, I want to survive,” Trump told One America News Network. “You look at what’s going on, it’s crazy.

“The rhetoric that these crazy Democrats are using is very dangerous; they made politics very dangerous.”

The president’s comments come less than a month after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing commentator who was shot at Utah Valley University on September 10.

There has been a spike in political violence since 2024, with Democrat Representative Melissa Hortman assassinated at her home in June.

Trump himself was shot and wounded in his right ear by Thomas Matthew Crooks at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania during the 2024 election campaign.

Referencing the Pennsylvania shooting, Trump later released a fundraising note which told supporters that he wanted to “try and get to Heaven.”

“I certainly wasn’t supposed to survive an assassin’s bullet—but by the grace of the almighty God, I did,” the note continued.

More recently, the president has been dogged by rumors of ill health as he is often spotted wearing heavy makeup to cover large bruises on his hand.

Representative Madeleine Dean confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson over the issue of Trump’s condition in footage aired by MSNBC this week, following a bizarre speech at Quantico last month.

“The president is unhinged,” Dean said in reference to Trump’s rambling address to an assembly of U.S. military leaders. “He is unwell.”

Johnson failed to refute the claim and instead said he did not see the president’s performance.

Trump’s speech covered a wide range of topics, as he told the military officials that troops could soon use U.S. cities as “training grounds” to fight “the enemy within.” Later, he praised former president Barack Obama’s “great” ability to walk down the stairs. Conversely, Trump said he was “very careful” before descending into a song and dance mimicking Obama on a staircase.

Meanwhile, as the government currently faces an ongoing government shutdown, Trump has conceded the 2026 midterms will be a tough battle for the Republicans.

“Now, the one thing that I worry about is that, if you look over many, many years—I don’t have the numbers—but the person that wins the presidency always seems to lose the midterms,” he said. “I don’t know why—it’s crazy. Even presidents that did well, and there have been some.”

But that he told One America News Network his “economic success” will lead his party to victory next year.

The GOP currently controls both the House and the Senate, though both are by small margins.

The Republicans hold 219 seats compared to the Democrats’ 213 seats. The Senate is controlled by the GOP on a 53-45 split, with two seats also being held by independents.