If Donald Trump’s polling numbers don’t improve, and soon, he won’t win the White House.
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At least 40 Republican congressmen have withdrawn their support – with almost 30 of them urging Trump to quit the race altogether. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Ala., all fizzled.
On the other side is Ryan, who is devoting the full resources of his stature to maintaining a congressional majority.
Some of these elected officials rejected Trump months ago; many turned on him since the release of a 2005 tape of Trump making lewd comments about women; and some simply refuse to say whether they will or will not vote for their party’s presidential nominee.
Americans go to the polls on November 8.
The escalating clash between Paul Ryan and Donald Trump is prompting warnings of retaliation against the speaker from rank-and-file House Republicans, suggesting a potential rebellion like the one that drove his predecessor into retirement and that could jeopardize his own hold on the post.
The GOP nominee is lashing out in a stream of tweets boiling with rage and resentment, slamming House Speaker Paul Ryan for effectively cutting him loose and accusing the party leadership of dooming his campaign.
He had grown as a candidate and looks forward to finishing the job against Clinton, Trump said, adding that “we have to focus on what is important”.
Trump denied having invaded Clinton’s space during the Sunday night debate, saying that critics were wrong to suggest he had purposefully tried to enter her shot when she was speaking.
He declared on Fox News last night that he is “just exhausted of non-support” from Republican leaders and “I wouldn’t want to be in a foxhole with a lot of these people”. “I think I’m maybe better off without their support, if you want to know the truth”.
Stewart was sacked immediately after the gathering as Trump’s staff worked to downplay intra-party tensions.
Now is the time for Republican leaders to choose how they will be remembered. Donald Trump has sought to support Republican candidates in competitive primaries all year long.
Whether Trump wins or loses, King predicted Republicans will have a hard time mending fences. Republicans are not yet panicking given their wide 246-186 seat majority, but party leaders acknowledged on Monday’s conference call that the majority was more in peril given Trump’s problems.
That approach raises questions about the future direction of the Republican Party. But Podesta, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, said, “I think it is clear I’m the victim of a hack”, adding that the matter was being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. While it’s sad how long it took for the party to take a stand, the video’s content is even more disheartening upon subsequent glances.
Pouring salt into the hemorrhaging wound of the GOP, Mr Trump – who has supported Democrats in the past – praised liberals for their loyalty.
Trump’s turn against his own party could also reverberate in down-ballot races.
Other conservative Republicans have also flashed their anger toward Ryan over his position that he wouldn’t defend or campaign with Trump, raising the specter that Bridenstine could be the first in a crowd of conservatives rebelling against the speaker. I said, ‘Why aren’t they on the shows?
Forty Republican senators and congressmen have revoked their support for the Republican presidential nominee – with almost 30 of them calling on him to quit the race altogether in recent days.
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte fits into this category and her desperate effort to walk the fine line between condemning and embracing Trump during this election has become a symbol of the wider GOP conundrum. Her plan would double the Child Tax Credit and provide low-income families more money in refunds.
Faced with defections from such GOP notables as Sen.
“Let’s stop this circular firing squad”, Rep. Bill Huizenga of MI said in an interview.
Is Trump mad that Borges has given Ohio Republicans the OK to unendorse him? .
An ad supporting GOP Rep. Darrell Issa’s Democratic challenger in San Diego, Doug Applegate, uses repeated clips from the Trump tape along with photos showing a smiling Issa clasping hands with Trump.
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With Clinton extending her already significant advantage in the polls, Republicans increasingly fear the presidential election is lost. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday found the Democratic nominee enjoying a 9-point lead among likely voters in a four-way race.
