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Friday October 16, 2020
High-level Republicans have often supported Trump so far. Now there are harsh criticisms. In particular, the lax security precautions in the White House regarding the corona virus are discussed more frequently. A recorded phone conversation now brings out a veritable speech of anger against Trump.
Less than three weeks before the US presidential election, several prominent Republicans are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump. The focus is on dealing with the crown crisis. Including US Republican Senator Ben Sassse. In a public telephone conversation with voters, he accused the president of “flirting with racists,” “kissing dictators’ butts,” “betraying” allies, “obsessing over television” and “falling in love.”
Trump threw government money out the window “like a drunken sailor,” mocked the important group of evangelical Christian voters behind his back and failed in the crown pandemic, Sasse said, according to a recording of the phone call. “His family saw the presidency as a business opportunity.” Because of Trump, Republicans threatened to lose their majority in the Senate in the presidential and parliamentary elections on November 3, the Nebraska state politician warned.
“Now I think a bloodbath is possible for Republicans in the Senate. That’s why I never got on the Trump train.” Sasse’s remarks reflect the concerns of many Republicans that they will not only lose the White House in the election, but also the Senate due to Trump’s unpopularity with many voters. The presidential party currently has a majority of 53 of the 100 senators in the upper house of Congress.
Senators fear for a majority in the Senate
About a third of the senators will be elected on November 3. According to polls, Republicans could lose their majority in the Senate, even if that disagrees. Some Republican senators seeking reelection have recently distanced themselves from Trump.
Including Chris Christie. Among other things, he criticized the protection measures in the White House. He assumed he was in a “safe zone” there. “I was wrong.” Christie had helped Trump, among other things, prepare for the television debate with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. He was then treated for about a week in hospital for Covid 19 disease. This week, Senator Mitt Romney, known as a critic of Trump, caused a sensation, which was tough on the president.
Romney, Christie, McConnell Speak Out Publicly Against Trump
Last week, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he had not been in the White House since early August, due to concerns about how coronavirus risks are being treated there. Some political observers in Washington have seen his comments as a license for Republicans to stop criticizing Trump. Trump is far behind Biden in the polls.
The Senate plays a central role in American politics and not just legislation. Senators also uphold constitutional judges appointed, as is currently the case for conservative attorney Amy Coney Barrett. Trump, massively criticized for his handling of the corona pandemic, among other things, is less than three weeks from the election in polls behind his challenger Joe Biden. The Republican is not just ten percentage points behind the national poll average. Trump is also behind Biden in particularly important key states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
