“I think right now obviously Trump has a problem with the middle of the electorate, with independents, and they’re the people who are going to decide a national election. I think he can win those back, but it will probably require not only a message that deals with substance and policy, but I think a message that conveys a perhaps different tone.”
— Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD), quoted by The Hill.
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