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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

Republican sounds alarm as GOP candidates try to distance themselves from Trump

  • Representative Thomas Massie predicted that President Donald Trump and the Republican Party will suffer a major defeat in the upcoming midterm elections.
  • Massie said GOP candidates are trying to distance themselves from Trump in general election races because his public support is falling.
  • Reuters polling places Trump's approval rating at an all-time low of 32 percent, driven by public dissatisfaction over foreign policy and the economy.
  • Massie gave Trump failing grades on economic performance and foreign policy, pointing to rising prices and an ongoing conflict with Iran.
  • The Kentucky representative said Trump remains in denial about his lack of popularity and warned of an impending political reckoning on Election Day.

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Thomas Massie warns Trump his ‘comeuppance will happen’ in midterms ‘shellacking’

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