
The GOP is starting to come to terms with Donald Trump’s lame duck
Donald Trump his ironclad hold over congressional Republicans will be tested like never before if the party loses one or both chambers on Tuesday.
Asset He already appears to be preparing to shift the blame to others if Democrats take back the House or Senate. But in the halls of the Capitol, Republican lawmakers are wondering whether the president’s ability to bend them to his whims will diminish if the party is swept from power.
“We’ll see,” the representative said. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) said when asked how much influence the president would have after the midterm elections, before praising Trump’s record and willingness to embark on the electoral campaign on behalf of Republican candidates.
Granted anonymity to speak candidly before the election, many of the 15 Republican lawmakers asked about the future of Trump’s The influence said she believes her days of dictating outcomes with Truth Social posts and late-night phone calls may be coming to an end.
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