US EditionFacing midterm headwinds, House GOP leaders hold policy retreat at Trump’s Doral resort
President Trump and GOP lawmakers strategize on addressing Middle East conflict, affordability issues, and immigration to strengthen their position ahead of midterm elections.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump met with House Republican lawmakers at his Trump Doral, Miami-area golf club to lock in GOP strategy for the midterm elections.
- Facing rising costs and foreign conflict, voters list inflation and the cost of living as top issues, while gas prices rose 20% to a national average of $3.48 a gallon and 56% opposed military action in Iran.
- During his remarks, Trump defended the strikes, saying 'Well, I'll give you the best reason of all. Within a week they were going to attack us, 100%.' and recounted families telling him 'But they all said one thing to me: 'Make sure you win, sir. Make sure you win,' in Dover on Saturday.
- Only 130 House Republicans RSVP'd for the retreat, a spokesperson said the $20 million fundraiser supports their efforts amid a Republican slim House majority.
- With six months left in the legislative session, the House Republican conference faces roadblocks as the SAVE America Act and voter-ID measures are unlikely to pass due to the Senate filibuster.
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Facing midterm headwinds, House GOP leaders hold policy retreat at Trump’s Doral resort
President Donald Trump met Monday with Republican lawmakers at his South Florida golf club. They’re discussing the GOP’s strategy heading into the critically important midterm elections, where Republicans will look to hold onto power in both chambers.
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