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The back story. Not only did the deep state get to DJT, it's resulting in the loss of his base. They add to already foreboding headwinds for Republicans ahead of the midterms, in which polls show a generic Democrat leading a generic Republican by more than seven points on average. Disappointment with Trump could accentuate that gap by suppressing turnout among voters who supported the President in 2016. FortuneProminent Trump Supporters Skeptical, Uncertain, and ‘Sick’ as Syria Attack Undermines Isolationist Promises David Z. MorrisSee also “The president is underestimating how important his non-interventionist foreign policy was to his appeal and will regret having to now own his own Middle East boondoggle,” said one Republican close to the White House.... PoliticoTrump risks
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The back story. Not only did the deep state get to DJT, it's resulting in the loss of his base. They add to already foreboding headwinds for Republicans ahead of the midterms, in which polls show a generic Democrat leading a generic Republican by more than seven points on average. Disappointment with Trump could accentuate that gap by suppressing turnout among voters who supported the President in 2016. FortuneProminent Trump Supporters Skeptical, Uncertain, and ‘Sick’ as Syria Attack Undermines Isolationist Promises David Z. MorrisSee also “The president is underestimating how important his non-interventionist foreign policy was to his appeal and will regret having to now own his own Middle East boondoggle,” said one Republican close to the White House.... PoliticoTrump risks
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They add to already foreboding headwinds for Republicans ahead of the midterms, in which polls show a generic Democrat leading a generic Republican by more than seven points on average. Disappointment with Trump could accentuate that gap by suppressing turnout among voters who supported the President in 2016.
Fortune
Prominent Trump Supporters Skeptical, Uncertain, and ‘Sick’ as Syria Attack Undermines Isolationist Promises
Prominent Trump Supporters Skeptical, Uncertain, and ‘Sick’ as Syria Attack Undermines Isolationist Promises
David Z. Morris
Trump risks political blowback from his base on Syria
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“The president is underestimating how important his non-interventionist foreign policy was to his appeal and will regret having to now own his own Middle East boondoggle,” said one Republican close to the White House....Politico
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