Trump Warns Miller His Reelection Is In Trouble
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- President Trump told Ohio Rep. Max Miller (R) on a Monday phone call that he will face a tough reelection cycle because of domestic abuse allegations against the lawmaker.
- Miller disclosed the conversation to The Wall Street Journal, reporting that Trump said his prospects for winning reelection were "not looking good."
- The Trump-Miller call marks a strikingly candid political assessment from a president to a sitting House Republican, with Trump citing the abuse allegations as the core obstacle.
- The Hill paired the story with an opinion column headlined "Democrats did right by ditching Platner. How will Republicans handle Max Miller?" — drawing a direct partisan parallel on how each party treats scandal-plagued incumbents.
Why it matters: A sitting president bluntly telling a member of his own party that he likely can't win reelection is a rare public signal of abandonment, and it puts pressure on House Republican leadership to decide whether to back Miller or distance the caucus from him ahead of the cycle.
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