G.O.P. Worries Falling Trump Tide Will Lower All Boats
- Donald J. Trump’s struggling candidacy has become a direct threat to Republican control of Congress, party officials worry.
- They are concerned that even their best-prepared candidates will not be able to withstand the backlash to the top of the ticket.
Trump’s Pillar of Support, White Men, Shows Weakness
It appears that after a stream of provocations, insults and reckless remarks, Mr. Trump has damaged himself with the one demographic that stands as a bulwark to a Hillary Clinton presidency.
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