US midterms mark 'the beginning of the end' for Trump, John Bolton says
Summary
John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump’s national security adviser during Trump’s first term, said the midterm results could mark the beginning of the end of Trump’s dominance over the Republican Party. Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress, and Bolton argued that Trump’s campaign conduct and Vice President JD Vance’s comments about the Iran war could shape Republican politics before the 2028 presidential election.Key Facts
- Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections.
- The article describes the Republican result as the party’s worst performance since the 1974 elections after the Watergate scandal.
- Bolton said Trump’s focus on personal building projects in his final public address before voting failed to address issues such as living costs.
- Trump said Republicans lost because his name was not on the ballot; Bolton argued that Trump tried to make the election about himself.
- Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republican defeat and said he had opposed the war from the beginning.
- Bolton described Vance’s comments as a break with Trump and an appeal to the Republican Party’s isolationist wing.
- Bolton said Vance’s comments could affect the contest for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.
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