GOP Turns On Itself After Midterm Blue Tsunami; Trump, Wiles, Hegseth In The Firing Line
\n\nThe Republican Party has descended into a blame game following its crushing defeat in the 2026 Midterm Elections, with lawmakers, party figures and allies of President Donald Trump offering competing explanations for the electoral disaster.
\n\nDemocrats have flipped control of both the House and the Senate, delivering a sweeping victory that could leave Republicans out of power in both chambers for an extended period. As the GOP struggles to understand the scale of its losses, several lawmakers, including those who survived the Democratic wave and those who lost their seats, have begun pointing fingers at party leadership and the White House.
\n\nFlorida Congressman Greg Steube blamed Republican leaders for "kneeling down" to moderate voices and abandoning core conservative values. Indiana Congressman Marlin Stutzman suggested that someone at the White House should be fired.
\n\nRetiring Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon, whose seat was flipped by Democrat Denise Powell, directly blamed Trump for the Republican defeat.
\n\nThe criticism was equally sharp from New York Congressman Mike Lawler, who lost his seat. Lawler said, "Jesus Christ could have run and would have lost," arguing that the Republican Party's "bottom…
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