Trump’s grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout
The AP reports that Republicans' 2026 midterm wipeout has left the party questioning Donald Trump's grip, with a thin Capitol Hill majority, no agreed path forward, and Trump refusing blame while elevating Stephen Miller and backing RNC chair Joe Gruters. RNC co-chair KC Crosbie is running for chair calling the results a "serious setback," Ted Cruz calls it a "Watergate-level repudiation," Tucker Carlson sees "the end of the Trump era," and AP Voter Poll data show young Republicans far cooler toward Trump than older ones.
