GOP senators view Trump as a drag on their political chances – as even Texas Senate seat could be in play: reports
- President Donald Trump is increasingly pursuing unpopular goals that could drag down Republicans in the midterms, GOP senators reportedly fear.
- “That’s the perception in the room,” an anonymous Republican senator told The Hill.
- Thom Tillis, meanwhile, said the president’s push for a nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to reward his allies was a “yoke” weighing down the Republicans.
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- President Donald Trump is increasingly pursuing unpopular goals that could drag down Republicans in the midterms, GOP senators reportedly fear.
- “That’s the perception in the room,” an anonymous Republican senator told The Hill.
- Thom Tillis, meanwhile, said the president’s push for a nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to reward his allies was a “yoke” weighing down the Republicans.
Sources: The Independent