Trump just reasserted his domination of the GOP. But that might not be good news for the party in 2026 [View all]
(CNN) Just two months after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — even as some Republicans harbored illusions about moving beyond Donald Trump — Sen. Lindsey Graham stepped forward with a reality check.
The South Carolina Republican likened the Trump-era GOP to a hostage situation and urged his party to make the best of its captivity.
“He could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know can make it. He can make it bigger. He can make it stronger. He can make it more diverse,” Graham told “Axios on HBO.” Then the senator added: “And he also could destroy it.” Graham said Trump both had a “dark side” and was capable of “magic” — and that it was best to hope the party got the magic.
Tuesday’s elections proved how right Graham was — even as the GOP is decidedly staring down the perils of a historically unpopular president’s dark side.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/politics/gop-trump-midterm-elections
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