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Trump Leans on Health Care for Midterms, Straining GOP Unity

Advisers warn the party risks losing the House based on internal midterm data.

Overview

  • Trump is elevating health care and drug pricing as his midterm focus, featuring a TrumpRx rollout that currently directs users to pharmaceutical firms with deals promised later.
  • White House political adviser James Blair presented data underscoring the historical trend of a president’s party losing midterm seats, fueling concern over the GOP’s narrow House majority.
  • Top pollster Tony Fabrizio and other strategists say voters still rank the economy as the top issue, and some caution that health care remains unfavorable terrain for Republicans.
  • The administration is reorganizing HHS under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to prioritize affordability messaging and steer attention away from high‑conflict vaccine debates.
  • Trump has floated sweeping health legislation before November, though Republican lawmakers show little interest in advancing a major package this year.