‘How did we get here?’: Inside a losing GOP campaign defined by Trump
- On Tuesday, frustrated voters decimated the Republican Party's majority in both the House and Senate, delivering a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump; Democrats are projected to secure more than 240 seats.
- The president's decision to launch a surprise attack on Iran triggered a global energy crisis, pushing oil to $100 a barrel and gas near $4, unraveling his coalition and proving toxic to Americans across the political landscape.
- Trump urged voters to pretend he was "on the ballot," yet despite roughly $400 million in super PAC spending, the party failed to meet expectations as economic pillars melted away and candidates struggled.
- Rejecting responsibility for the rout, a White House official argued it was the candidates' "own fault," while the aftermath leaves Trump weakened, facing a final two years of Democratic investigations and opposition.
- With less than 24 hours to Election Day, Trump fixated on repairing pipes and algae at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the campaign concluded with a last-ditch bid to turn out his base.
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US President Donald Trump was in the middle of his fourth political rally when he asked a close friend the question that had been bothering him for some time: "How did the Republican Party get into such a bad situation?"
‘How did we get here?’: Inside a losing GOP campaign defined by Trump
By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was in the midst of his fourth political rally in three days when he asked a close associate the question that had been troubling him for some time: How did the Republican Party get in this bad of shape? It was mid-October, and with just weeks
Tuesday's elections should leave Trump deeply weakened, given the last two years of office marked by a wave of democratic investigations and opposition threatening to paralyze his political agenda
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