'Trust the process': Republicans struggle for closing argument before midterms
Times are tough for Republican strategists. With the November 3 midterm elections looming, they are desperately seeking a closing argument that explains why Americans should give US President Donald Trump and his party another two years in charge of Congress. In 2024, Mr Trump campaigned on lowering energy prices and inflation, ending “forever” wars, putting America first and clamping down on…
Republican strategists are struggling to find a compelling closing argument ahead of the midterms, as President Donald Trump's campaign promises look increasingly like a litany of liabilities. Two years after his election, fuel costs remain high, inflation has risen, and his signature achievement of slashing illegal immigration is now a liability.
Iran remains a source of contention, with Trump turning to Russian President Vladimir Putin for help and signing a diesel purchase deal with Moscow, which critics say won't bring down fuel prices and could aid Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. The White House's latest strategy is to tell voters to "Trust the process," but with a president whose promises have fallen short, this message seems more like an admission of running out of answers than a winning strategy.
Recent polls show Trump's approval rating in the low-to-mid 30s, and Republicans are already grappling with the consequences of their failed promises, with many vulnerable candidates distancing themselves from Trump and rejecting his agenda.
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