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President Donald Trump took a shifting tone on the midterms on Wednesday, pointing out that even if Republicans lose control of the House, Senate, or both, he would remain the U.S. commander-in-chief.
“I’m here whether we win this or not,” he told reporters in Arizona and Montana.
The shift in tone came just two days after he urged supporters in Alaska to “pretend” it was him on the ballot, a campaign message he has repeated often in recent weeks, as forecasts have shifted to favor Democrats to gain control of both chambers.
Republican candidates have been put on the defensive as Democrats have surged in polling and Trump has seen his approval rating consistently slope downward. GOP leaders have redirected money to once-thought-safe House districts and Senate races in an attempt to limit losses.
The White House insists that Trump remains central to the Republican campaign, with spokesman Davis Ingle describing him as the party’s “unequivocal leader” and saying his policy positions on the economy and the border presented voters with a clear choice between a “commonsense agenda” and the “Democrats’ extreme liberal policies and obstruction” in November.
Regardless of the outcome America is still going to wake up after the election with a bunch of people who supported Trump, everywhere.
…and all the billionaires who funded him, still billionaires. Still in the ruling class. Those people will likely still donate to whoever is in charge.
All of what led to Trump as a society will still be there. Much of it made worse by him.
Would be fucking hilarious if he flipped back to being a Democrat, there’s no dissonance strong enough in all existence to keep the magas dipshits head from exploding over something like that.
Would be funny, but I’m guessing he decides he doesn’t need Congress so long as they don’t have a 2/3rds majority to stop him.
I want these guys to list these supposed “extreme liberal policies”.
Name them.
Without talking about trans or talking about “vagans”, because that’s not the least bit serious.
But they should have extreme policies. Without them the ratchet effect and legalization of cartel style governing will be permanent. So it should be trivial to point to, just like it’s trivial to point to current regime extreme policy.
Trans rights aren’t serious?
Trans Rights are absolutely important. But it is only an issue because right wingers say it is, there is no real substance behind their position. Moral panic and facebook shitposts are the backbone of the anti-trans movement.
it’s not serious to call trans rights extreme
ANYone who votes for ANY Republican for ANY office at this point is a fool.
That was true in 2016, and 2020, and yet, 70 million fools showed up.
When has it not been true?.. my usamerican history is not great but all the republican presidents of my lifetime have been horrendous. Bush, bush 2, the current one. 🤷♀️ Non republicans only better by comparison…
Bush 1 didn’t end up fucking things up too much IIRC, but that also may have been in part because he was dealing with an opposition congress. He was responsible for Clarence Thomas though, but he wouldn’t have gotten in without dem votes.
He fucked up the deficit with his wars and tax cuts.
Fascist. The word is fascist.
Don’t forget that any vote for republicans is a vote in support of sexually assaulting children. Fucking sick fucks.
even if Republicans lose control of the House, Senate, or both, he would remain the U.S. commander-in-chief.
…I mean…yeah? He’s not up for election?
He’s saying that if he’s impeached and formally dismissed he just won’t go.
That question won’t even come up. Without 2/3 of the Senate it won’t happen.
Unless the Republicans decide they look better throwing him under the bus and let it happen to try to reclaim credibility among any moderates, but so far no sign of that.
You mean take TAX DOLLARS from People who DONT have Healthcare anymore or Groceries anymore or Education anymore or Jobs anymore and giving that Money to a FOREIGN ENEMY was a Bad Idea? WHO could have THOUGHT!
Next, he will openly call on his followers to commit fraud and terrorism.
