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marmar

(77,086 posts)
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 08:57 PM Jan 2023

Trump blaming abortion for midterms flop shows 'ship is sinking', insider says


(Guardian UK) Donald Trump’s 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 wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the midterms.”

On the contrary, most observers suggest Trump’s 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 OP
What a-hole installed those "justices" on the SC? GreenWave Jan 2023 #1
no the ship has sunk republianmushroom Jan 2023 #2
Donald Fucking Trump embarrasses America EVERY FUCKING DAY Skittles Jan 2023 #3
Sink. Sank. Sunk. Blue Owl Jan 2023 #4
Abortion is in the ballot in 2024 too Johnny2X2X Jan 2023 #5
it would be wrong to minimize the abortion vote dembotoz Jan 2023 #6
Donald, those were YOUR three Justices on the SCOTUS that made Dobbs happen Hekate Jan 2023 #7

Skittles

(153,174 posts)
3. Donald Fucking Trump embarrasses America EVERY FUCKING DAY
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 09:22 PM
Jan 2023

even MAGAts have to eventually see him for what he really is

dembotoz

(16,820 posts)
6. it would be wrong to minimize the abortion vote
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 10:47 PM
Jan 2023

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
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 11:21 PM
Jan 2023


And if you think we will forget, you are a whole lot dumber than you look.



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