A year after one of their biggest electoral triumphs in recent history, the Republican Party was dealt a sizeable blow on Tuesday, losing the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races. Though the races were seen as a long shot for Republicans, the president squarely blamed the losses on his lack of participation in them.
“’TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” he said in a post on Truth Social.
Trump has maintained since his first electoral victory in 2016 that he’s the key to Republicans’ victories, blaming Republican losses in 2018 and 2022 for venturing from his vision. He wasn’t as active in Republican campaigns during the most recent cycle, something he’s sure
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