"Republicans have had a tough stretch. They were defeated in elections in the fall and find themselves at risk of losing control of one or maybe both chambers of Congress later this year. Their standard-bearer, President Trump, has tumbled in the polls and finds himself underwater on his two signature issues, the economy and immigration. There has been unrest in a major American city, and blood shed by Trump's federal agents. Republicans' whispers have grown louder in recent weeks: Trump is distracted;"
"Now, that is a bad sign for a party in a midterm year. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick deemed it "a wake-up call," and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a possible presidential hopeful, acknowledged that "a swing of this magnitude is not something that can be dismissed." And then, hours later, Trump took to social media with an urgent call to action."
Republicans suffered defeats in the fall and now risk losing control of one or both chambers of Congress this year. President Trump has fallen in the polls and is underwater on the economy and immigration. Unrest in a major city and bloodshed by federal agents have amplified intra-party criticism that Trump is distracted and focused on the wrong priorities. A Texas state-Senate district that Trump won by 17 points flipped by over 30 points and elected a Democrat for the first time since 1978. Party leaders called it a wake-up call, but Trump responded by doubling down with high-profile projects and continued aggressive enforcement plans.
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