WASHINGTON — Republicans are feeling more bullish by the day about their chances in next year’s midterm elections as their voter enthusiasm rises, President Joe Biden’s approval rating slips and Democrats struggle to pass their policy agenda.
But one often unpredictable factor still looms large: former President Donald Trump.
Trump has ramped up his 2022 campaign activity in recent weeks, endorsing GOP candidates up and down the ballot, holding rallies across the country and raising money for his political groups. All the while, he has continued to spread his false claims about fraud in the last election and attack fellow Republicans he perceives as disloyal.
