Comment on 100 Days From The 2026 Midterms by Another Kiwi
“This week, House Republicans did something they’ve now tried three separate times. They crammed the SAVE America Act into a “must-pass” bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, and forced it through on a 216-214 vote, hoping that by tying it to funding for U.S. troops they might have a shot of getting it through the Senate. “The move reeked of desperation… desperation foisted upon the GOP by Donald Trump, who is clearly panicking that he’ll lose the midterms if he doesn’t rig them successfully.
- ▪“This week, House Republicans did something they’ve now tried three separate times.
- ▪They crammed the SAVE America Act into a “must-pass” bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, and forced it through on a 216-214 vote, hoping that by tying it to funding for U.S. troops they might have a shot of getting it through the
- ▪“The move reeked of desperation… desperation foisted upon the GOP by Donald Trump, who is clearly panicking that he’ll lose the midterms if he doesn’t rig them successfully.
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“This week, House Republicans did something they’ve now tried three separate times. They crammed the SAVE America Act into a “must-pass” bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, and forced it through on a 216-214 vote, hoping that by tying it to funding for U.S. troops they might have a shot of getting it through the Senate. “The move reeked of desperation… desperation foisted upon the GOP by Donald Trump, who is clearly panicking that he’ll lose the midterms if he doesn’t rig them successfully. And that desperation is leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy. New data suggests that the harder Trump tries to manipulate the midterms in his favor, the more he’s doing to ensure his side is defeated. “To be fair, his panic is justified. The latest polling is abysmal for the White House.
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