Republicans suffered significant setbacks in the recent midterm elections, a result described as a “blue tsunami.” Rather than moderating his approach, President Trump appears to interpret the outcome as a cue to intensify his political strategy. The piece examines how this stance may shape the party’s direction moving forward.
After that blue tsunami hit the Republicans in the midterms, you might expect a president to reassess, but President Trump’s lesson from all of this seems to be that it’s time to double down.