Why this GOP governor thinks his party got ‘worse than a butt whipping’ on Tuesday
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt blamed the lack of ‘civility’ from President Trump as a reason Republicans got shellacked.
Kevin Stitt, the former Republican governor of Oklahoma, believes his party suffered a "worse than a butt whipping" outcome in the recent midterm elections. Speaking to POLITICO, Stitt, who had previously clashed with Trump over a NGA gathering, urged the president to adopt a more civil approach. Stitt stated, "People are just kind of tired...
They are ready for something new and a change... I think President Trump’s policies are amazing, but the civility and being nice to people would go a long way." The governor expressed disappointment over several losses, particularly Greg Abbott's defeat in Texas, attributing the results to public fatigue with politicians' self-dealing and soaring costs.
Stitt called for bipartisan immigration reform, criticizing the administration's weaponization of the Department of Justice and urging Trump to focus on repairing relations with Democrats.
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