Pak Sahafat – The disastrous week for the Republican candidates in the mid-term elections of the US Congress and the failure to realize the expectations of widespread support for the Republicans aligned with Donald Trump have raised speculations about the possibility of the former president of the United States saying goodbye in the upcoming presidential elections in this country.
According to Pak Sahafat News Agency’s report on Saturday, the website of the Telegraph newspaper wrote that on Thursday evening, just two days after the congressional midterm elections, in which the expected red wave did not materialize, Trump issued a long statement about Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida. DeSantis fared better in Tuesday’s election, defeating the Democratic challenger.
Trump described DeSantis as a saint, saying he was a “mediocre governor” and lacked “loyalty and class.”
The Telegraph wrote that it was not a good night for Trump and the Republicans in the US mid-term elections. The stage was set for the Republicans. President Biden is aging and unpopular, and inflation, crimes are up, and voters are still angry about Democrats’ determination to close schools and curb coronavirus restrictions. Votes are still being counted, but it looks like the Republican Party will win a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, while the Senate will remain in Democratic hands.
This report raises the question; how did this happen? He adds: It is difficult to dismiss the conclusion that Trump’s effect was a big part of this story. The former president dominated the primaries. Across America, candidates had to win Trump’s favor in order to maintain their chances of winning their party’s nomination. That meant playing to his fantasy of the 2020 election being stolen and other priorities he might have between Trump and the shopaholic faithful, but alien to the average voter. The result was that extreme candidates were nominated in states where the Republicans could win.
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The results of an NBC News poll of voters reveal some stark details: among those who said they oppose Biden, center-right Republicans and moderates fared better.
In another part of its report on the poor performance of the Republicans, the Telegraph analyzes that, of course, Trump is not the whole story. In retrospect, Republicans seem complacent in their messaging about the economy, but instead of telling voters how they plan to manage the economy, they simply point out that prices are rising. Abortion also seems to have been an important factor in mobilizing Democrats.
According to this newspaper, Kylie McEnany, the former White House press secretary in the Trump administration, asked him to postpone the announcement of his presidential candidacy, which was scheduled for next week. His other advisers have also tried not to offend him in expressing their opinions.
But there is no sign of Trump backing down. His comments against DeSantis show that he will not sit still. Many Republicans say he is still considered by many to be the face of the Republican Party. Trump has loyal followers, but Republicans are also convinced that Trump is damaging their party’s image. This factor can make them reject Trump, but it is not clear whether they will have enough courage to do so.
The Guardian newspaper also wrote in an analysis in the same field: The Democratic Party was able to compensate for the defeat of this party in the US House of Representatives by keeping its seats, but the Republican Party apparently and according to the continued counting of votes can gain control of the House of Representatives, although the performance of this party in this election was not in line with expectations.
This media has given in part of its analysis: It turns out that even when Trump himself is not on the ballot, enough Americans will reject and defend their rights against Trumpist candidates who are deeply steeped in conspiracy theory and contempt for democracy. There are lessons to be learned here for Democrats clearly looking to win the 2024 presidential election, and even for those outside the US (such as Brazil and Bolsonaro’s defeat as Brazil’s Trump) with a specific Trumpist agenda.