Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in next November's midterm elections, but he’s plunging into them with his own presidency at stake. He's calling candidates, making early endorsements, shaping strategy and pushing economic messaging to try to keep Congress in Republican hands, according to nine Republicans involved in election strategy.

As early as this summer, 18 months before Election Day 2026, Trump was urging Republican congressmen exploring Senate or gubernatorial runs to stand for reelection ​instead to avoid party primary fights, according to a White House official, a senior Trump adviser and a party operative.

Such an early, hands-on involvement in midterm elections is unprecedented for a president in modern times.

"Presidents usually are wheeled into action later in the campaign season," ‌said Bill Galston, who was a senior adviser in former Democratic President Bill Clinton's White House. "This is extremely unusual."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-seizes-control-republicans-2026-110149733.html

With Drumpf's approval rating around 40% and falling all I can say is please proceed Donny

[FreeForm73]

1. Please proceed indeed n/t

[mopinko]

17. beat me to it.

[RockRaven]

2. Good. That increases the chances of a Repug wipeout.

If you want to win midterms, you need to let each race be about whatever that district/state cares about.

If The Dotard is calling the shots, the Repugs' races will be about what he wants to talk about. Which involves lying about how good the economy is -- which people aren't buying.

[Dave says]

15. He does have 11 months to go to mess things up further

He'll declare war on Central and South America, Martial Law at home, and cancelled elections if he needs to.

[Prairie Gates]

3. ...

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Spread the toxicity as widely and deeply as possible

Hook it up with tariffs and inflation. That whole idea just sounds dumb to me.

[dalton99a]

5. Yes. Stay the course. Full speed ahead.

[H2O Man]

7. + 1,000,000

[H2O Man]

6. Recommended.

I love the smell of desperation of the mourning. It reminds me of victory.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Was "Mourning" An Intentional Play On Words, Or...

...just a autotupe artifact?
Either way, it's funny to think that the felon jumping in early causing "mourning" among Rs.

[H2O Man]

13. "desperation of the mourning"

intentional

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Beauty!

Clever stuff.

[newdeal2]

9. Very well deserved

He will go down with them like he did on Bubba.

[randr]

10. As MagatRepublican hopes fade due their stained noses

They put the AH that stained their noses in charge?
Thank the lord they are so stupid and will continue on their quest to be a foot note in history.

[Omnipresent]

11. Trump can either micromanage congressional races or he can redecorate/teardown parts of the Whitehouse.

He doesn’t have alot to do, except destroy things.

[UpInArms]

12. That's a winning plan!

(for the Democratic Party)

[OAITW r.2.0]

16. Trump knows that if Republicans lose the House, Impeachment #3 will start the next day.

Will the Republican Senate bail him out a 3rd time?

[tanyev]

19. Impeach him again! Impeach him again! Harder! Harder!

[tanyev]

18. Albatross!

[Ars Longa]

20. He does so well with everything else!! What could possibly

go wrong???