Aftershocks of Trump's defeat; Who are the victims?
▫ The defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections was not just an electoral failure; This result has now become a crisis within Trump's party.
▫ Less than a week after Trump's advisers discussed the party's election scenarios, Republicans faced the reality that everyone is now looking to blame.
▫ From Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney to Ron DeSantis, every Republican figure blames some of the Trump administration's policies for this failure.
▫ Trade tariffs, an increase in the cost of living, the Iran war and even the costs of developing artificial intelligence data centers were included in the list of reasons for the failure of the Republicans. Trump himself also admitted that the Iran war and rising gasoline prices played a role in this outcome.
▫ But the story is not limited to finding the culprit. Now, the names of several political figures in the administration, from Pete Heggest and J. Di Vance and even Marco Rubio have been mentioned in speculation about removal or resignation. Meanwhile, the presidential election in 2028 cast its shadow over developments in the party.