President Donald Trump insists he’s saving Republicans with his rallies — and he appears increasingly bothered that many don’t want to campaign with him, according to CNN’s Aaron Blake.
Republicans in tough races have kept their distance from the president as the midterms approach. But Trump has responded by repeatedly insisting he’s helping them win.
“Trump increasingly appears rather sensitive about this dynamic,” Blake wrote Wednesday in a new analysis. “Which makes sense, given he’s latched onto the theory that he alone can push his party to victory in less than four weeks, despite his low approval numbers.”
Trump went “on a tear about his rallies” Tuesday, bringing them up at least five times, according to Blake. He even raised the subject when reporters hadn’t asked.
“MY RALLIES ARE SAVING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, AGAIN!!!” TRUMP POSTED.
In another post, he claimed: “We are flipping races all over the place.”
“There is no evidence Trump’s rallies are actually helping,” Blake bluntly told readers.
The CNN senior political reporter pointed to Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who has said she doesn’t expect Trump to campaign in her state, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is skipping Trump’s San Antonio rally, citing “other campaign events.”
While big rallies have long been central to Trump’s political appeal, “he’s confronting a reality where many Republicans seem to view them as net negatives,” according to Blake.
That, he wrote Wednesday, could also weaken Trump’s grip on his party.
“In the four-week span left before the election, it could become abundantly clear just how many Republicans think Trump is an albatross and a lame duck,” Blake concluded.
“So he’s over-compensating for that — badly.”
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