
Republicans lost the midterms because they failed to hold Trump's coalition
The Republican Party mistook Donald Trump’s electoral coalition for its own, but the midterm results suggest it failed to give voters a reason to turn out without him

The Republican Party mistook Donald Trump’s electoral coalition for its own, but the midterm results suggest it failed to give voters a reason to turn out without him
On Nov. 4, Donald Trump spoke publicly after Republican losses in the midterm elections, with several outlets reporting that he focused on the White House ballroom project. Yahoo News said he showed off the ballroom while seeking to deflect blame, while WKMG and twincities.com also described his remarks as centered on the project rather than the election. iheart.com reported that Trump touted the ballroom’s progress; the reports do not provide a detailed account of his comments on the losses.
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