Trump must restore 'smart populism' — and rescue his presidency

New York Post · Josh Hammer ·

Somewhere along the way, Trump’s MAGA movement forgot its own principles.

Tuesday’s election wasn’t a blue wave or even a blue tsunami: It was a blue apocalypse.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who leads the one notable Republican bright spot on the map, referred to the wipeout as “close to an extinction-level event” for the GOP.

It was the worst midterm defeat for one party in over a half-century.

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