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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump blaming abortion for midterms flop shows 'ship is sinking', insider says
(Guardian UK) Donald Trumps recent comments about abortion as a political issue show the former president has lost his ability to read Republican voters, a veteran Trump campaign insider said.
In messages seen by the Guardian, the operative said: Trump has no political skills left. His team is a joke. The ship is sinking.
Trump kicked off his latest scrap with his own party on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, saying: It wasnt my fault that the Republicans didnt live up to expectations in the midterms.
On the contrary, most observers suggest Trumps refusal to admit defeat in 2020 and endorsement of backers of his election fraud lie contributed to Republican disappointments in November, including barely scraping a House majority, failing to take the Senate and losing key races in battleground states. .............(more)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/03/donald-trump-abortion-midterms-republicans
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Trump blaming abortion for midterms flop shows 'ship is sinking', insider says (Original Post)
marmar
Jan 2023
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GreenWave
(6,763 posts)1. What a-hole installed those "justices" on the SC?
Come on IQ 45, think it through.
republianmushroom
(13,653 posts)2. no the ship has sunk
Skittles
(153,174 posts)3. Donald Fucking Trump embarrasses America EVERY FUCKING DAY
even MAGAts have to eventually see him for what he really is
Blue Owl
(50,482 posts)4. Sink. Sank. Sunk.
Just like Donny Stink. Stank. Stunk.
Johnny2X2X
(19,095 posts)5. Abortion is in the ballot in 2024 too
Maybe even more so.
dembotoz
(16,820 posts)6. it would be wrong to minimize the abortion vote
i know a couple folks who would not have voted other than that
Hekate
(90,769 posts)7. Donald, those were YOUR three Justices on the SCOTUS that made Dobbs happen
And if you think we will forget, you are a whole lot dumber than you look.