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BLOOMBERG: Trump Sounds Midterms Alarm as GOP Struggles to Sell Message

October 5, 2026

President Donald Trump is warning that the November midterms are proving to be a “public relations” problem when it comes to the GOP promoting their successes in the campaign trail.

Despite a significant cash advantage Republicans are carrying into the final stretch of the midterm cycle, the president’s concession highlights a broader problem: Members are struggling to sell their message as Trump crisscrosses the country to many red districts and states trying to boost base turnout in November.

John Brandt, Senior Vice President, weighed in on how the GOP has struggled to publicize accomplishments that have broad appeal and can help with independent voters in Bloomberg Government.

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