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Republicans retool midterm strategy: Trump's policies, but less Trump
Republicans are recalibrating their blueprint ahead of November's midterm elections
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Reuters - Sat, 25, Apr 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One en route to Palm Beach International Airport, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., April 24, 2026. / REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
With U.S. gas prices up, President Donald Trump's approval ratings down and the Iran war dragging on, Republicans are recalibrating their blueprint ahead of November's midterm elections.
The strategy? Seek to tap Trump's turnout power without making the races a referendum on an increasingly unpopular president.
In a closed-door meeting this week with top conservative campaign officials, Trump’s political advisers – including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, political chief James Blair and longtime pollster Tony Fabrizio – outlined a plan for candidates to promote Republicans’ tax cuts and inflation-fighting policies, according to four people familiar with the gathering.
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