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EdmondDantes_

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5. Primaries voters are mostly the most committed party voters

Reply to indusurb (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 07:40 AM

May 20

As someone else noted, Trump is still very popular among Republicans. It's everyone else he's becoming toxic to. He will likely eventually lose his power among Republicans especially if we take both the House and Senate much like George W Bush fell after it became clear he was seen as a problem.

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So is anybody checking the validity of these Trump primary wins? [View all] indusurb May 20 OP

I'm not sure "long time toxic to his hand-picked candidates" is particularly accurate AZJonnie May 20 #1

His poll numbers with the R base is very high Kaleva May 20 #2

Dan Pfeiffer email on Trump bullying and retaliating will put Republican candidates in jeopardy applegrove May 20 #3

Did Elon flip some bits? Blues Heron May 20 #4

Primaries voters are mostly the most committed party voters EdmondDantes_ May 20 #5

When was he toxic among the right wing ? JI7 May 20 #6

Y'all nailed it. The election is a whole different ballgame and the sick fuck is just helping the Dems. mobeau69 May 20 #7