The US midterm elections are approaching, and the Republican Party's situation is precarious. It has been reported that the White House is engaged in a "shifting blame battle" within its ranks.
According to three people familiar with internal discussions, as the Republican Party struggles to retain control of Congress, U.S. President Trump is blaming senior advisors and campaign advisers for the failure of its midterm election strategy. Advisors are also beginning to blame each other, trying to avoid responsibility.
Reports indicate that most of the internal conflicts revolve around James Blair, Trump’s long-time aide who is responsible for his super political campaign committee MAGA Inc., and Susi Wels, the White House chief of staff.
Trump accused Blair of having problems with the management of campaign funds, and questioned why investing so much in campaign funds failed to improve the Republican Party's poll ratings. Some White House officials and Trump allies questioned Whybles for not effectively coordinating the campaign efforts. Previously, Whybles was largely uncriticized.
A person familiar with the matter said that Wyras blamed Blair, while Blair accused the White House legislative team.
"The current situation is that people inside are firing at each other." This person said.
Polls show that the Democrats are likely to gain control of the House of Representatives, while the battle for the Senate remains uncertain. If the Republicans lose control of the House of Representatives, Trump’s legislative agenda in the last two years of his term will be hindered, and the Democrats will have the power to subpoena witnesses and investigate their government.
The report indicates that Trump has long tried to distance himself from his political failures. However, Trump himself was involved in developing and promoting some of the campaign strategies he now questions, including redistricting. He also decided who to support based on whether the candidates were loyal to him or had personal grudges against him.
Regarding the claims of mutual blame within the White House, a White House spokesman denied these claims, calling them “baseless speculation”. Trump also publicly defended Wyer, stating that she would remain in her position for a long time.
