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Published 16:57 24 Mar 2026 GMT
Man asks Donald Trump's own AI to predict 2026 elections and gets utterly wild response
In a recent video uploaded to the "I Ask AI" YouTube channel, a fascinating and bizarre moment occurred when the user decided to ask Donald Trump's AI on Truth Social for its prediction on the 2026 midterm elections.
The video, titled I Asked 4 AIs to PREDICT the 2026 Midterms. Trump's AI Was INSANE, was posted on Monday, March 23. The user was unsure of what to expect from the AI but prepared for what seemed like an unpredictable answer.
What followed, however, left viewers both puzzled and entertained. The AI’s response was a chaotic jumble of predictions, figures, and terminology that did little to resemble a coherent political analysis. The user expressed disbelief over the answer, calling it "schizophrenic" and warning that it might sound like "a lot of word salad."
The AI's bizarre predictions
The response began by predicting that Republicans would hold both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. The AI suggested a House result of 225 to 210 and a Senate outcome of 54 to 46, despite historical patterns that show a tendency for the president's party to lose seats during midterms.
It went on to mention various factors such as “68 Trump EOS codified” and “413 bills passed” as evidence of success. However, the explanation grew increasingly difficult to follow.
The AI also forecasted that the GOP would strengthen its grip on certain states, with predictions of Republican victories in Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire, while even describing a chaotic situation in Texas that "favored Cornin."
There were also mentions of various politicians, including Tim Scott, who was reportedly calling 2026 “the year of affordability."
The response concluded with an even more puzzling claim: that "Trump's secret weapon poll stabilize as inflation cools."
AI expert reacts to the madness
After sharing the AI's prediction, the user decided to feed it into another AI, Claude, for a second opinion. Claude's reaction was scathing. It described the response as resembling a Republican fundraising email “that accidentally got fed through an AI.” Claude went on to critique the predictions, stating, “this isn’t a prediction. It’s fanfiction with footnotes.”
Claude pointed out that the AI's suggestion of a president's party gaining seats in the House was incredibly rare, with only two instances since World War II, in 1998 and 2002. The AI's justification, such as the claim that 413 bills had been passed, was mocked, with Claude asking, “Since when does passing bills make voters love you?”
In short, the reaction painted the AI's prediction as more of a fantasy than a realistic forecast. It seemed that Trump's AI had offered more wishful thinking than grounded political analysis.