Overview
- New reporting says President Trump has told aides he does not care about the midterm outcome and has appeared resigned to losses, according to people familiar with his comments.
- In public remarks this week, he said he does not think about Americans’ financial situation and later repeated that his priority is stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
- Republicans are uncertain whether he will tap MAGA Inc.’s reported $347 million for the midterms, raising questions about how much help GOP candidates will get.
- Recent court rulings on congressional maps and the Voting Rights Act have shifted the legal landscape in ways critics say favor Republicans in redistricting fights.
- Polling shows most Americans say Trump’s policies have raised the cost of living, and Democrats are using his quotes and rising gas prices to paint him as out of touch.