Republicans’ loss of control of the U.S. House of Representatives will leave the party with a more conservative congressional caucus that is even more bound to President Donald Trump and more united around his provocative rhetoric and hardline agenda.
Although moderate Republicans who remain in the House may view the result as an indictment of Trump’s strategy of focusing relentlessly on illegal immigration in the final stretch of the campaign, they will be a small minority.
Major U.S. TV networks projected Democrats would take control of the House while Republicans would retain the majority in the Senate.
Many Republicans who lost their seats were moderates from suburban-heavy districts who tried to keep some distance from Trump and his rhetoric, but lost anyway. That leaves a shrunken core dominated by conservatives from rural areas whose constituents overwhelmingly support Trump.
In short, Trump will stay Trump. Although some Republicans may blame him for Tuesday’s losses, they are unlikely to be emboldened to rebel, especially given that the party kept control of the Senate.
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