Republicans on NH ballot keep Trump at arm's length, even as he pulls them close
Republicans are avoiding Trump’s name as they try to limit backlash from his roughly 30% approval rating in New Hampshire, analysts said.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Thomas Massie warned that President Donald Trump could doom Republicans in the 2026 midterms, arguing the president is "doing everything he can to lose" the election.
- Massie drew parallels between the current climate and 2006, when Republicans lost their majorities; with Trump's approval rating at just 32%, he predicts many incumbents will lose their races.
- During New Hampshire's post-primary "Unity Breakfast" on Monday, GOP candidates avoided mentioning Trump, with top contenders like Gov. Kelly Ayotte and John Sununu distancing themselves from the president.
- Massie blindsided leadership on Tuesday by introducing articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; Speaker Mike Johnson subsequently sent the House into early recess, delaying a vote.
- Critics including Massie have targeted the administration's handling of the Iran war and files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, with Massie telling reporters Congress is failing to rein in the "unpopular war.
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Vulnerable Republicans search for daylight with Trump
A growing number of congressional Republicans are keeping President Donald Trump at arm’s length, and at times rebuking him directly, as polls suggest a looming November blue wave. From immigration to the Iran war, Republicans are signaling anxiety that the Trump administration’s policies could cost them with voters. The steps are often subtle and include […]
By Patrick Svitek and Annie Grayer, CNN Two Republican Congressmen from Iowa, whose electoral contests are increasingly vulnerable, voted this week for the first time to limit President Donald Trump's powers in relation to the war against Iran. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, from South Florida, published an announcement in which
Republicans in Tough Races Move Away From Trump
"Republican candidates in some of the toughest House and Senate races have begun to break from President Trump on central parts of his agenda, a sign of the weight they believe some of his policy stances have placed on their election prospects," the Wall Street Journal reports."The pushback by these
Donald Trump continues to cause displeasure within the Republican Party before the U.S. interim elections. Congressional candidates are now even called upon to stand up against their president with their own campaigns.
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