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The Trump Drop Off

December 4, 2025 · 7:30 am ET · Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “Republicans are coming to terms with a post-Trump political landscape where the party can no longer rely on the president’s coattails to win majorities.”

“Memories of 2018 and 2022 are still fresh in Republicans’ minds. In those years, low-propensity Trump voters stayed home and Democratic turnout skyrocketed.”

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