Republicans on NH ballot keep Trump at arm's length, even as he pulls them close
- Representative Thomas Massie warned on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's actions could cost Republicans the 2026 midterms, citing dismal approval ratings and the unpopular Iran war.
- Massie drew parallels to the 2006 midterms, when Republicans lost their majorities amid an unpopular war, telling reporters, "there's an unpopular war raging."
- On Tuesday, the congressman blindsided leadership by introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson to send the chamber into early recess.
- Trump's approval rating sits at 32% in a recent UMass survey, as vulnerable GOP candidates across the country increasingly distance themselves from the president to protect November prospects.
- After losing his primary to a Trump-endorsed challenger, Massie claimed, "he's doing everything he can to lose it," predicting substantial GOP losses in the 2026 midterms.
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Vulnerable Republicans search for daylight with Trump
A growing number of congressional Republicans are keeping President Donald Trump at arm’s length, and at times rebuking him directly, as polls suggest a looming November blue wave. From immigration to the Iran war, Republicans are signaling anxiety that the Trump administration’s policies could cost them with voters. The steps are often subtle and include […]
By Patrick Svitek and Annie Grayer, CNN Two Republican Congressmen from Iowa, whose electoral contests are increasingly vulnerable, voted this week for the first time to limit President Donald Trump's powers in relation to the war against Iran. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, from South Florida, published an announcement in which
Republicans in Tough Races Move Away From Trump
"Republican candidates in some of the toughest House and Senate races have begun to break from President Trump on central parts of his agenda, a sign of the weight they believe some of his policy stances have placed on their election prospects," the Wall Street Journal reports."The pushback by these
Donald Trump continues to cause displeasure within the Republican Party before the U.S. interim elections. Congressional candidates are now even called upon to stand up against their president with their own campaigns.
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