'Not Panicked' Trump Aides Plot Way to Avoid Midterms Being Upended by President Himself

Republicans keep pretending Trump can bail them out in November

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Jen Psaki giddy as Trump plans to send 'nightmare' Cabinet on campaign trail

Trump is considering an unconventional midterm strategy after his top political advisers met at a private Capitol Hill Club to discuss campaign plans. According to the Wall Street Journal, a key component involves sending Cabinet secretaries to competitive districts. Former President Joe Biden press secretary Jen Psaki sarcastically endorsed the idea, calling it "phenomenal." She criticized Vice President JD Vance as a potential surrogate, notin…

'Not panicked' Trump aides plot way to avoid midterms being upended by president himself

President Donald Trump is fighting “patterns of history” in the upcoming midterm elections, and even his own aides recognize he could be his own worst enemy in trying to counter them.Halperin referred to a Tuesday evening working dinner at the Capitol Hill Club, near the House office buildings, with 75 to 100 attendees, all focused on strategizing ahead of the midterm elections.“The mood, according to one attendee, was not panicked,” veteran pol…

Mark Halperin: Inside the Trump campaign’s midterm elections meeting…