The Trump Era Is One of GOP Decline

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Trump Wins. Other Republicans Lose

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A year after President Donald Trump's re-election, Republicans are already seeing their gains among Latino voters erode, recent election results and polling suggest. Here's what's changed and what it could mean for next year's midterm elections.

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An OpEd from the Washington Examiner, as reposted by the American Enterprise Institute, or AEI...

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Here's one measure of the partisan shift in the Trump era: In 2016, Republicans controlled 31 governorships and 68 legislative chambers. Come January, the GOP will control only 26 governorships and 57 legislative chambers (more than a 15% reduction on both scores).

In the Trump era, here's the rule: Elections in which Trump is on the ballot, the GOP does fine. In elections in which he is not, the GOP does poorly.

This isn't just about incumbent disadvantage in midterm elections. Even during former President Joe Biden's presidency, when Trump was the head of the GOP, its most recent nominee, and its next nominee, Democrats historically performed well. For instance, in 2022, they gained trifectas in four states, taking control of the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, and winning the governorships of Maryland and Massachusetts " all while their party controlled the White House.

Source: www.aei.org

#1 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-17 05:54 PM | Reply

Decline doesn't quite say it...'GOP goes into 'Spin, Crash and Burn mode' says it better.

#2 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-11-17 05:58 PM | Reply

#2 I am experiencing vast amounts of Schadenfreude, watching the internecine warfare going on within MAGA.

'Tis a wonder to behold, and a complete justification for my recent investment in popcorn ahead of the Trump tariff tax forthcoming.

A wonder, I tell you!

To behold!

#3 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-17 06:09 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

They picked trump because of pre-trump decline. Deplorables for the "win".

#4 | Posted by Brennnn at 2025-11-18 11:11 AM | Reply

Is Trump the AntiChrist or Something?

I Mean WTF.

When that SOB finally Dies they better put a holly stake through his Heart to Be Sure.

He might Come Back.....

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-11-18 12:44 PM | Reply

Remember back when Joe Biden was talking up student loan forgiveness and he emptied the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to lower gas prices??? Remember what was coming soon after that??? Midterms.

Trump is going to hold those tariff dividend checks until summer of 2026. and most of you will cry that he used it to buy the midterms.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-18 02:29 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Trump is going to hold those tariff dividend checks until summer of 2026. and most of you will cry that he used it to buy the midterms.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

And you'll applaud it after admitting that you attacked biden for doing something similar.

Only biden didn't RAISE the price of gas himself which required using the petroleum reserve.
Trump HIMSELF raised the price of goods, which makes americans need assistance cash.

Trump is great at 20 percent fixing a problem that he 100 percent created.

#7 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-18 02:36 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

which required using the petroleum reserve.

Whatever happened to Lewzer filling that back up anyway? The rate of level increase is lower since he took over in January.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-18 02:57 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

#6 Ain't gonna be any dividend checks. The tariffs are illegal, they're gonna have to be paid back.

And American memories might be short, but we're going to remember WHY prices went up on everything, and who did it. Midterms are less than a year away, Stinky is still trying to hurt us with more tariffs.

#9 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-11-18 07:39 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Biden forgives student loans, Biden sells out energy reserves....

Whatever happened to Lewzer filling that back up anyway?
#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-18 02:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

Biden's mistakes are now somehow Trump's to fix.. Ladies and Gentlemen, you have a retarded Kanuck to correct. lewzer

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-18 08:34 PM | Reply

Biden's mistakes are now somehow Trump's to fix.

Lewzer promised to fill it back up. He didn't.

Promises not kept.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-18 08:40 PM | Reply

Lewzer promised to fill it back up. He didn't.
Promises not kept.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL

Stick to Canada DialAgain, you know nothing about America.

US Slowly Replenishes Strategic Petroleum Reserve into 2025 - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com EnergyNow

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-18 09:25 PM | Reply

"We will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up again right to the top, and export American energy all over the world." - Lewzer, Inaugural address, January, 2025

Biden was filling it faster when he left office.

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-18 09:36 PM | Reply

Biden was filling it faster when he left office.
#13 | Posted by REDIAL

So....

#14 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-18 10:28 PM | Reply