Rising Exodus of Republicans Away From Trump, Even in Heavily Republican Districts
As Trump's approval ratings sink before midterms, Republican politicians publicly distance themselves from him, though critics question the authenticity of these shifts.
- Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump amid falling approval ratings, with reports Thursday highlighting breaks on foreign policy and economic issues in battleground states like Iowa and Michigan.
- Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson called on Trump to bring his "illegal war" in Iran "to a successful and immediate end" to lower energy costs, yet critics questioned the sincerity of her sudden policy shift.
- Sen. Roger Marshall issued a statement Wednesday pushing back on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics in Kansas, following Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar publicly breaking with Trump last week over mass deportations.
- Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, suggested the distance is for "political convenience" after Republicans spent years in lockstep support, while Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo called it "survival mode time for Republicans."
- Bloomberg columnist Mary Ellen Klas described the shifts as "cowardice, not conviction," arguing these Republicans have "suddenly grown backbones" now that they no longer fear Trump backing primary challengers against them this year.
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Republicans Increasingly Break with Trump
“Congressional Republicans are increasingly breaking with an unpopular president on foreign policy and pocketbook issues as they try to stop their majorities from slipping away,” Axios reports. “They aren’t engaged in a full-scale revolt against President Trump, but some Republicans are testing new ways to distance themselves from him — a sign of their election anxiety.” NBC News: GOP defections from Trump start to pile up.
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