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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(131,357 posts)
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:50 PM Yesterday

Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in next November's midterm elections, but he’s plunging into them with his own presidency at stake. He's calling candidates, making early endorsements, shaping strategy and pushing economic messaging to try to keep Congress in Republican hands, according to nine Republicans involved in election strategy.

As early as this summer, 18 months before Election Day 2026, Trump was urging Republican congressmen exploring Senate or gubernatorial runs to stand for reelection ​instead to avoid party primary fights, according to a White House official, a senior Trump adviser and a party operative.

Such an early, hands-on involvement in midterm elections is unprecedented for a president in modern times.

"Presidents usually are wheeled into action later in the campaign season," ‌said Bill Galston, who was a senior adviser in former Democratic President Bill Clinton's White House. "This is extremely unusual."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-seizes-control-republicans-2026-110149733.html

With Drumpf's approval rating around 40% and falling all I can say is please proceed Donny

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Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP
Please proceed indeed n/t FreeForm73 Yesterday #1
beat me to it. mopinko Yesterday #17
Good. That increases the chances of a Repug wipeout. RockRaven Yesterday #2
He does have 11 months to go to mess things up further Dave says Yesterday #15
... Prairie Gates Yesterday #3
Spread the toxicity as widely and deeply as possible bucolic_frolic Yesterday #4
Yes. Stay the course. Full speed ahead. dalton99a Yesterday #5
+ 1,000,000 H2O Man Yesterday #7
Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #6
Was "Mourning" An Intentional Play On Words, Or... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #8
"desperation of the mourning" H2O Man Yesterday #13
Beauty! ProfessorGAC Yesterday #14
Very well deserved newdeal2 Yesterday #9
As MagatRepublican hopes fade due their stained noses randr Yesterday #10
Trump can either micromanage congressional races or he can redecorate/teardown parts of the Whitehouse. Omnipresent Yesterday #11
That's a winning plan! UpInArms Yesterday #12
Trump knows that if Republicans lose the House, Impeachment #3 will start the next day. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #16
Impeach him again! Impeach him again! Harder! Harder! tanyev 22 hrs ago #19
Albatross! tanyev 22 hrs ago #18
He does so well with everything else!! What could possibly Ars Longa 21 hrs ago #20

RockRaven

(18,476 posts)
2. Good. That increases the chances of a Repug wipeout.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:57 PM
Yesterday

If you want to win midterms, you need to let each race be about whatever that district/state cares about.

If The Dotard is calling the shots, the Repugs' races will be about what he wants to talk about. Which involves lying about how good the economy is -- which people aren't buying.

Dave says

(5,293 posts)
15. He does have 11 months to go to mess things up further
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:29 PM
Yesterday

He'll declare war on Central and South America, Martial Law at home, and cancelled elections if he needs to.

bucolic_frolic

(53,418 posts)
4. Spread the toxicity as widely and deeply as possible
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:59 PM
Yesterday

Hook it up with tariffs and inflation. That whole idea just sounds dumb to me.

ProfessorGAC

(75,359 posts)
8. Was "Mourning" An Intentional Play On Words, Or...
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:09 PM
Yesterday

...just a autotupe artifact?
Either way, it's funny to think that the felon jumping in early causing "mourning" among Rs.

randr

(12,606 posts)
10. As MagatRepublican hopes fade due their stained noses
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:13 PM
Yesterday

They put the AH that stained their noses in charge?
Thank the lord they are so stupid and will continue on their quest to be a foot note in history.

Omnipresent

(7,270 posts)
11. Trump can either micromanage congressional races or he can redecorate/teardown parts of the Whitehouse.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:13 PM
Yesterday

He doesn’t have alot to do, except destroy things.

OAITW r.2.0

(31,109 posts)
16. Trump knows that if Republicans lose the House, Impeachment #3 will start the next day.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:29 PM
Yesterday

Will the Republican Senate bail him out a 3rd time?

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