What did Donald Trump do today?

He fired every federal election watchdog he could.

The Election Assistance Commission is an independent federal agency whose function, as the name suggests, is to assist states in the conduct of elections. Under the Constitution, states, and not the federal government, conduct elections. The EAC tests and certifies voting machines, coordinates the distribution of federal funds in support of elections, and maintains the national mail voter registration form. It was created in 2002 as a bipartisan organization that was supposed to be insulated from White House interference.

Trump, who conspired with a hostile foreign power to influence the 2016 election and then coordinated a violent riot in an attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 election, fired the two Democratic members today, and accepted the resignation of the sole remaining Republican. This leaves the organization with no members, which means it can take no actions in support of the 2026 midterms. 

Trump's abysmal approval ratings are widely expected to cost Republicans the House of Representatives in those elections, and possibly even the Senate.
 

Why does this matter?

• Nobody does this kind of stuff who intends to honor the results of free and fair elections if they can possibly help it.