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MAGA can’t save Trump and Republicans from this one: GOP pollster

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) attends the committee vote on U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 4, 2026. REUTERS

The Republican Party Built a Trump Machine. Now It Cannot Escape Him.

A Referendum by Presidential Decree

Donald Trump is forcing the Republican midterm campaign to revolve around Donald Trump. His image dominates the party convention, Republican speakers are expected to defend his record, and Trump will deliver the prime-time address—all while his approval rating sits at 38…

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