By Sam StevensonAssociate News Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project member
President Donald Trump took a shifting tone on the midterms on Wednesday, pointing out that even if Republicans lose control of the House, Senate, or both, he would remain the U.S. commander-in-chief.
“I’m here whether we win this or not,” he told reporters in Arizona and Montana.
The shift in tone came just two days after he urged supporters in Alaska to “pretend” it was him on the ballot, a campaign message he has repeated often in recent weeks, as forecasts have shifted to favor Democrats to gain control of both chambers.
Republican candidates have been put on the defensive as Democrats have surged in polling and Trump has seen his approval rating consistently slope downward. GOP leaders have redirected money to once-thought-safe House districts and Senate races in an attempt to limit losses.
The White House insists that Trump remains central to the Republican campaign, with spokesman Davis Ingle describing him as the party’s “unequivocal leader” and saying his policy positions on the economy and the border presented voters with a clear choice between a “commonsense agenda” and the “Democrats’ extreme liberal policies and obstruction” in November.
ANYone who votes for ANY Republican for ANY office at this point is a fool.
That was true in 2016, and 2020, and yet, 70 million fools showed up.
When has it not been true?.. my usamerican history is not great but all the republican presidents of my lifetime have been horrendous. Bush, bush 2, the current one. 🤷♀️ Non republicans only better by comparison…
Bush 1 didn’t end up fucking things up too much IIRC, but that also may have been in part because he was dealing with an opposition congress. He was responsible for Clarence Thomas though, but he wouldn’t have gotten in without dem votes.
He fucked up the deficit with his wars and tax cuts.
Fascist. The word is fascist.
Don’t forget that any vote for republicans is a vote in support of sexually assaulting children. Fucking sick fucks.
He did say vote like it is him on the ballot. I will treat every Republican accordingly. I’d sooner snap my finger off than tap the name with an ® next to it.