Republicans are heading for the exit ahead of congressional contests next November that look bleak for the president’s party. “But this is a guy whose legacy may well be the political collapse of Republicans in this era. Schiller added: “The greatest self-inflicted wound that the president has brought on himself and the Republicans are the tariffs. The administration is losing in court before judges that were appointed by Republicans, Democrats and President Trump himself.”View image in fullscreen The No Kings protest in Manhattan on 18 October 2025. Meanwhile, more than two dozen Republicans in the House of Representatives have announced they will not try to retain their seat.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2025 09:14 UTC