Trump made midterms about himself, and voters rejected him

Roll Call · John T. Bennett · 2026-11-04 01:07 UTC

Trump made midterms about himself, and voters rejected him - 2026

President orchestrated a ‘2006-style massacre,’ GOP strategist says

President Donald Trump consistently told voters this midterm campaign to pretend he was on the ballot.

Voters responded by making election night a disaster for the Republican Party the president has spent a decade remaking in his own image. Trump spent his first two years back in the White House focused almost exclusively on his “Make America Great Again” base.

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