Former Trump aide Sarah Matthews says the way 2022 election night played out shows Donald Trump is costing Republicans winnable seats. In the midterm elections, Republicans hoped to have a clear majority in the House of Representatives on election night. However, as of Wednesday morning, the results are still coming in and congressional scrutiny is still hanging. “I think last night was the biggest indication that Donald Trump should not be the Republican nominee in 2024. He has cost the Republicans winnable seats by boosting poor quality candidates,” said Matthews, a former deputy White House press secretary under President Trump. He added: “You have record inflation, heightened fears about crime, the worst border crisis in history, an unpopular president, and the Republican performance was still sluggish. And that was largely due to the candidates Trump endorsed. They didn’t argue. I think these are lessons for Republicans that a, Trump is not a national winner, and, b, the quality of the candidates matters.” CNN analyst Harry Eden explained it through the numbers. “Donald Trump is not a popular politician,” he said Wednesday, pointing to Trump’s 39 percent approval rating. People who had an unfavorable view of Trump voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in this election, Enten explained. “Basically, those people who said they voted for Biden two years ago stuck with the Democratic candidates for the House. And that was despite the fact that you look at how unpopular Joe Biden was.” See here:
