"Convincing swing voters that Donald Trump is decisively bringing back the best-ever economy and lowering the price of essential goods and services - which he promised to do a thousand times during his 2024 campaign - is the key to the Republican Party's hopes of defying the odds and hanging on to control of Congress in November."
"But just as the midterm campaign season begins in earnest, Trump's MAGA movement, and perhaps Trump himself, are showing signs that they really don't want to dwell on the economy beyond braying that it's better than ever, blaming Democrats for every problem, and implying that unhappy Americans are ingrates."
"What made Trump's 2024 comeback magical to his most loyal supporters was that he finally stopped dillydallying around with border walls and travel bans and pledged to deport every single undocumented immigrant in the country, and maybe some documented immigrants as well, as part of an effort to purify a country cursed by diversity."
Republican strategists identify the economy and cost of living as critical issues for the 2026 midterm elections, with polls confirming voters' primary concerns about prices and economic anxiety. However, Trump's MAGA movement appears reluctant to substantively address economic policy beyond claiming improvement and blaming Democrats. Instead, immigration has become the dominant focus, with Trump's 2024 campaign centered on mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. While immigration was previously advantageous politically due to declining border crossings, the mass-deportation program's scope has expanded to include millions of productive workers in essential sectors, including those with legal status and children, complicating the political narrative.
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