Trump Preps Election Day Spin: We Saved The Senate!

US President Donald Trump talks to the press before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on May 31, 2018, as he travels to Texas for Republican fundraisers. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (... US President Donald Trump talks to the press before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on May 31, 2018, as he travels to Texas for Republican fundraisers. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Trump is known as something of a distractor-in-chief, so his plan to spin any Election Day losses doesn’t come as much of a surprise.

Should Democrats manage to retake the House, he and his White House allies will simply focus on Republicans’ hold on the Senate, Politico reported Friday.

Trumpworld’s plan is to frame the President as the savior of the Senate, avoiding any talk of voter backlash against Trump’s agenda or divisive rhetoric.

“If the president picks up Senate seats, they’ll be no honest people talking about a ‘blue wave,’” Trump booster and American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp told Politico.

Trump has already made the midterms a referendum on his own administration, telling Republican voters that a vote for their local candidate is, essentially, a vote for him. But he’s also insisted he won’t accept any blame if the GOP loses ground on Tuesday.

Democratic control of the House would have huge implications, opening the door to a flood of investigations into matters from Trump’s tax returns to his policy of separating immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

But the Senate approves federal judges and confirms appointees, so continued GOP control would still allow Trump a good deal of leeway to force his agenda through.

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  1. But the Senate approves federal judges and confirms appointees, so continued GOP control would still allow Trump a good deal of leeway to force his agenda through.

    Not gonna be much leeway when the indictment anvils start falling.

  2. He always has an excuse not to take responsibility lined up.

  3. Avatar for noonm noonm says:

    Usually President’s have someone else play the role of Baghdad Bob. This one didn’t get the memo.

  4. Looking at some polling data yesterday, I am not convinced that the republicans are going to hold the Senate :wink:

  5. Oh, how sweet to be declared savior of the Senate. But, Donnie, look how you’re the loser of the House.

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