GOP leaders fret as Trump sits out the party's nastiest primary battles--with Senate control on the line
(CNN) Top Senate Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on President Donald Trump to pick a side in the party’s nastiest primary battles before it’s too late, with anxiety spiking as the midterm cycle threatens to turn sour for the GOP.
GOP leaders are making a last-ditch push for Trump — who has relished his status as kingmaker for nearly a decade — to get off the sidelines and save potentially hundreds of millions of dollars set to be spent on a mission to save Sen. John Cornyn in Texas and to help clear the field in Georgia, according to a half-dozen Republican lawmakers and campaign operatives. The fear: The money will drain critical resources that could be spent elsewhere as Democrats now see a narrow but clear path to net the four seats they need to win the majority.
The rising concerns come as Republicans stare down mounting midterm problems across their Senate map, with the party now forced to defend traditionally red turf in states like Alaska and even Iowa. Meanwhile, the party has watched Trump pick sides in other contested primaries that have caused internal tensions, like in Louisiana, where he endorsed against the Senate GOP incumbent over a personal grudge.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/politics/trump-primary-endorsements-senate-house-republicans
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Leander, TX is sending them into a panic. And weren't there couple of other deep red places where the dems not only did well, but won victories by quite a bit?
It seems who voted for t and are regretting it are sending a clear message and some repukes are finally listening. Whether they change for the better...
