Trump blamed for disappointing GOP midterm results
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31% (854) are left-leaning, 41% (1,121) are centrist, and 28% (771) are right-leaning.
After predictions of a “red wave” during this year’s midterm elections did not come to fruition, many high-profile Republicans are blaming former President Donald Trump for the disappointing results. Left-leaning articles highlight that a media conglomeration has turned on Trump, while right-leaning articles highlight that big Republican names say the GOP must rethink its ties to Trump.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said that the disappointing midterm election results for the GOP was due to Trump’s influence on the Republican party candidates. Ryan also said that Trump is unlikely to win the presidential nomination for a 2024 campaign due to his poor prospects for re-election.
A left-leaning article by Bloomberg highlighted that, following the poor results of the midterm elections for Republicans, news properties owned by Rupert Murdoch all published media blaming Trump for the disappointing results. It highlighted that the Wall Street Journal published an editorial and the New York Post posted a political cartoon dubbing Trump a failure for the GOP.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that Ryan described Trump as a “drag on our ticket” during the midterm elections and that the Republican party needs to do some “soul-searching” to understand the unexpectedly poor results from Trump-endorsed candidates. The article highlighted that Ryan said he was happy to see Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R-Fla.) landslide victory in the Florida gubernatorial race.