Top Republicans Privately Concede House Is Likely Lost, Blame Trump for Midterm Collapse: Report
- Senior Republicans are privately conceding the House is likely lost to Democrats, shifting their strategic focus toward protecting the Senate majority ahead of November's elections.
- President Donald Trump's record-low 32 percent approval rating amid an unpopular Iran war and high cost of living has made him a political liability for candidates fighting to retain their seats.
- The Congressional Leadership Fund canceled advertising in Nebraska and Iowa, reallocating resources to Senate races as one Republican lawmaker predicted Democrats could pick up 10 House seats.
- Trump campaigned in Arizona on Wednesday, promising Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans retain Congress while urging supporters to "pretend that I'm on the ballot."
- Senior lawmakers now focus on "saving as many Republican seats as we can," knowing a Democratic majority would grant them significant power to scrutinize the Trump administration.
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Why Republicans’ $1 billion election war chest is failing to translate into votes in the US midterms
Republicans have spent heavily on midterm races, backed by a nearly $1 billion war chest and major donations from Elon Musk, but their financial edge has not shifted polling or delivered proportionate advertising exposure.
King Alleges GOP Warning Of 'Misery, Poverty, and Death' Reeks Of 'Desperation'
King Alleges GOP Warning Of 'Misery, Poverty, and Death' Reeks Of 'Desperation' admin Fri, 10/16/2026 - 14:20 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2026/10/16/king-alleges-gop-warning-misery-poverty-and-death-reeks Article Source NewsBusters Article Description CNN chief national correspondent John King stopped by his old show, Inside Politics, on Friday to discuss his insight on the state of the midterms. As King tell…
Several of the Republicans' own top names no longer believe in a majority in the House of Representatives, several sources tell Politico. Now the hope is placed in the Senate, and politicians are distancing themselves from the president. - Some have begun to see Trump as a burden, says Dag Blanck, senior professor at Uppsala University.
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