GOP senators: Trump is toxic with independents — SkimNews
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- Senate Republicans say President Trump has become increasingly toxic with independent voters critical to winning battleground Senate races
- The states most at risk include North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, and Alaska — races that could determine control of the chamber
- Some GOP senators are warning Trump to stay away from key Senate contests, cautioning his presence would likely hurt Republican candidates
- The alarm signals concern that independents — not just partisan base voters — are turning against Trump, narrowing the path to a Senate majority
Why it matters: With the Senate majority hinging on a handful of competitive races, Trump becoming a liability with independents threatens to cost Republicans seats in four states they need to hold or flip, potentially shifting the chamber's balance and complicating Trump's legislative agenda.
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