Republicans Retool Midterm Strategy: Trump's Policies, but Less Trump
Republican advisers want candidates to highlight tax cuts and inflation-fighting policies while avoiding a campaign centered on Donald Trump, officials said.
- With President Donald Trump's approval ratings at 36%, Republicans are recalibrating their midterm strategy to emphasize local issues rather than the president, according to party strategists.
- Rising gasoline prices near $4 per gallon and the ongoing Iran conflict threaten to neutralize the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' Trump's signature legislative achievement of his second term.
- Bolstered by MAGA Inc.'s more than $300 million war chest, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles outlined plans to promote tax cuts and inflation-fighting policies at a closed-door meeting this week.
- Recent losses in Virginia, where voters approved a congressional map favoring Democrats, have deepened concerns among some Republican operatives that the party's political clout is fading.
- White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said Trump was the 'unequivocal leader of the Republican party' committed to maintaining the party's congressional majority with six months until the midterms.
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Republicans retool midterm strategy: Trump’s policies, but less Trump
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Republicans adjust midterm strategy amid Trump challenges
Republican leaders are reshaping their approach to the upcoming midterm elections as President Donald Trump faces mounting political and economic headwinds. With gas prices climbing, approval ratings slipping, and the Iran war dragging on, party strategists are working to harness Trump’s voter turnout power while avoiding making the races a direct referendum on his presidency. In a closed‑door meeting this week, Trump’s senior advisers — includi…
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