Overview
- Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham Thursday that he would “end up being a blocker” and would “block all their bad stuff for two years” if Democrats capture one or both chambers of Congress.
- He also said he would “probably be able to make deals” with Democrats on some measures and acknowledged they would likely try to impeach him if they regain control of the House.
- The interview ran during the Republican National Committee’s two-night midterm convention in Dallas where Trump campaigned for GOP candidates and publicly promised $5,000 checks to Americans.
- Trump’s comments have intensified divisions inside the Republican Party as some vulnerable campaigns privately asked him not to visit and party officials weigh how his messaging and selective MAGA spending affect down-ballot races.
- Coverage split along partisan lines with right-leaning outlets framing the remarks as pragmatic planning while left-leaning outlets and commentators called the message muddled because it undercuts the party’s argument about what is at stake in the midterms.