Trump grip in GOP primaries masks vulnerabilities in the fall
Yet there’s a disconnect for the party, which is facing alarm bells about its standing as it heads into the midterms. Trump’s approval ratings are down amid voter unhappiness with the war in Iran and the economy, and Trump’s power in a GOP primary may not be enough to prevent heavy Republican losses in the fall, when more independents and Democrats will also be casting votes for the House and Senate. That’s especially a worry given Trump himself will not be on the ballot.
- ▪Yet there’s a disconnect for the party, which is facing alarm bells about its standing as it heads into the midterms.
- ▪Trump’s approval ratings are down amid voter unhappiness with the war in Iran and the economy, and Trump’s power in a GOP primary may not be enough to prevent heavy Republican losses in the fall, when more independents and Democrats will al
- ▪That’s especially a worry given Trump himself will not be on the ballot.
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Administration Trump grip on GOP primaries masks vulnerabilities in the fall Comments: by Amie Parnes and Julia Mueller - 05/22/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Amie Parnes and Julia Mueller - 05/22/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump’s grip on Republican primaries appears tighter than ever as a slew of GOP officeholders who came under his wrath fell in defeat in contests over the past month in Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana. Yet there’s a disconnect for the party, which is facing alarm bells about its standing as it heads into the midterms.
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