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Republicans are on the verge of collapse, and it’s mostly President Donald Trump dragging them down.
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This may surprise the observer who just watched Trump knock off a handful of dissidents in Indiana’s Republican primaries and Sen. John Cornyn in Texas. But Trump is less popular with voters than he has ever been.
Why?
Part of the problem is standard mid-term woes, especially for a second-term president. Part of the problem is Trump’s ill-considered war in Iran and the subsequent increase in gas prices. Trump family self-enrichment probably pays a role, too.
What does it mean for the GOP?
It likely means a tsunami election in the
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