The Memo: GOP fears damage done by Trump [View all]

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BY NIALL STANAGE at the Hill

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/347176-the-memo-gop-fears-damage-done-by-trump

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As a week dominated by President Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., draws to a close, many Republicans are worried that serious damage has been done to their party.

Specifically, they argue that Trump may have set back by years efforts to make the GOP more appealing to an increasingly diverse American electorate.

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One veteran Republican strategist, who asked for anonymity to speak candidly, told The Hill that Trump’s response was “a f- - -ing disaster.” The source added, “I have no idea where we go from here.”

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The strategist who described Trump’s comments as a “disaster” said that the best way forward for candidates in next year’s midterms could be to run on local issues to avoid “nationalizing” their races. But even that might not be enough, the strategist added.

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(edited to say that they still like the Trump coalition).