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RandySF

(80,293 posts)
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:54 PM Nov 24

Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line

WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in next November's midterm elections, but he’s plunging into them with his own presidency at stake. He's calling candidates, making early endorsements, shaping strategy and pushing economic messaging to try to keep Congress in Republican hands, according to nine Republicans involved in election strategy.

As early as this summer, 18 months before Election Day 2026, Trump was urging Republican congressmen exploring Senate or gubernatorial runs to stand for reelection instead to avoid party primary fights, according to a White House official, a senior Trump adviser and a party operative.

Such an early, hands-on involvement in midterm elections is unprecedented for a president in modern times.

"Presidents usually are wheeled into action later in the campaign season," said Bill Galston, who was a senior adviser in former Democratic President Bill Clinton's White House. "This is extremely unusual."


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-seizes-control-republicans-2026-election-strategy-with-his-presidency-line-2025-11-24/

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Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line (Original Post) RandySF Nov 24 OP
The first 5 words of the headline were really all that was needed to convey what's happening AZJonnie Nov 24 #1
Sorry Donny, you're fired! Initech Nov 24 #2
Correction- he thinks he's taken control. mwmisses4289 Nov 24 #3
Please proceed, Piggy. ananda Nov 24 #4
Yes please proceed maptap22 Nov 24 #5

AZJonnie

(2,475 posts)
1. The first 5 words of the headline were really all that was needed to convey what's happening
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:03 PM
Nov 24

and in fact what started quite some time ago

(talking the to article's authors, not you Randy )

Initech

(107,042 posts)
2. Sorry Donny, you're fired!
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:16 PM
Nov 24

Fuck you and your bullshit administration. This ends with you and your goons being marched out of the White House and into Supermax!

mwmisses4289

(2,914 posts)
3. Correction- he thinks he's taken control.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:29 PM
Nov 24

He and his incompetents cost them much this last off year election- the rich donors to the repuke party are probably working on ways of getting him out of their way.

ananda

(34,148 posts)
4. Please proceed, Piggy.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:39 PM
Nov 24

The more the candidates are associated with you,
the better the Democrats will do!

So bring it on!

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