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Trump 'doesn't care' if abandoned GOP seats are won by Democrats: ex-senator [View all]

Source: Raw Story

July 4, 2025 8:06AM ET

According to a former Republican lawmaker who fell out of favor with Donald Trump, walked away from his seat in the U.S. Senate and then saw a Democrat take his place, the president is unfazed by the GOP caucus taking another possible loss.

In a deep dive into two GOP lawmakers recently announcing they will not run in 2026, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), former Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) was asked about the shrinking number of Republican moderates in Congress by the Wall Street Journal.

After butting heads with Trump, Flake walked away from his seat, saw it filled by then-Democrat Kyrsten Sinema who was then replaced by Sen. Rueben Gallego (D-AZ).

As the Journal's Molly Ball wrote, the two recent announcements of departures are "the latest casualties of the president’s insistence on unstinting loyalty as the party looks ahead to a potentially difficult midterm election next year."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-lost-gop-seats/

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Trump 'doesn't care' if abandoned GOP seats are won by Democrats: ex-senator [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 4 OP

Why doesn't he care? Irish_Dem Jul 4 #1

Yeah, that was my question. Biophilic Jul 4 #2

Because it's all about him RainCaster Jul 4 #6

Exactly. ShazzieB Jul 4 #16

Nailed it!! 'All he (Trump) knows or cares about is that people he no longer likes are leaving,..' riversedge Jul 5 #30

It's also about his power to run the government as he wants, with no guardrails left in place. Lonestarblue Jul 5 #33

Dems would need to re-take the house and a wide majority in the senate mdbl Jul 5 #41

This. Dulcinea Jul 6 #42

At the rate this is going, I think he plans to outlaw the Democratic party. sop Jul 4 #7

he'll wait until the election season Hieronymus Phact Jul 4 #20

Didn't the PutinGOP phone in bomb threats to Dem precincts last election? Irish_Dem Jul 5 #25

I expect because BumRushDaShow Jul 4 #8

Yes Trump thinks he holds all the cards, as per usual. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #9

Vance didn't oust Brown dsc Jul 4 #13

Thanks for the correction BumRushDaShow Jul 4 #14

Because he hot his bill passed quakerboy Jul 5 #21

Dems kidnapped by ICE nazis and sent to labor camps. Irish_Dem Jul 5 #26

Just google "Trump..You won't have to vote again" NGeorgian Jul 5 #24

Dem votes weren't counted last time, they won't be counted next time either. Irish_Dem Jul 5 #27

What nefarious reason would be not care? EarthFirst Jul 4 #3

Two possibilities, one good and one bad. Scrivener7 Jul 5 #31

In 2015 markodochartaigh Jul 4 #4

Trump thinks itll be narrow or limited majorities if the Dems win this time SSJVegeta Jul 4 #5

Because no Dem voted for the BBB, he thinks it will be a campaign issue Norbert Jul 4 #17

I dont think he plans to allow losing quakerboy Jul 5 #22

I think you're right. His approvals are in the 30s. That's pretty bad. Scrivener7 Jul 5 #32

I wish we could get a super majority in the House and Senate because we could get rid of the moron. cstanleytech Jul 4 #10

The question is: how does anything change? ananda Jul 4 #11

How about if we don't have majority in the Senate, Thomas or Alito could leave and be replaced by someone younger. NowsTheTime Jul 5 #29

If we, and by we I mean all of us, don't stop this government now... ananda Jul 5 #34

I just think we need to fight everywhere we can... NowsTheTime Jul 5 #36

Now, if we could Magats on side, like those people in Texas... ananda Jul 5 #37

I honestly think he's aware of his failing health (dementia) and knows he will not be in office by then. Speculation is SheilaAnn Jul 4 #12

And he wants to go play around on his free 747 before he dies. Bengus81 Jul 5 #38

I can't help but think that he will cancel the midterms. NH Ethylene Jul 4 #15

How would that work? Elections are state matters. n/t valleyrogue Jul 4 #19

You don't think his brown shirts will block every single polling place in swing states? AZ8theist Jul 5 #23

Not going to happen. Bengus81 Jul 5 #39

Maybe because Congress and the Courts have given over so much power to the Presidency Marie Marie Jul 4 #18

Krasnov doesn't care because the fix is in kkmarie Jul 5 #28

We would do well to remember... GiqueCee Jul 5 #35

He doesn't care because he got what he wanted jgmiller Jul 5 #40