How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could backfire in the midterms

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 23:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Donald Trump, despite potentially being unpopular with the broader electorate, maintains a strong hold over his MAGA base. This influence was demonstrated recently as Trump targeted fellow Republicans he deemed disloyal. Over the past two weeks, he has successfully ousted several of these individuals. This "revenge tour" continued on Tuesday when a candidate chosen by Trump defeated US Congressman Thomas Massie, a known critic, in a Kentucky nominating contest. The article suggests this strategy could potentially backfire in the upcoming midterm elections.

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A hand-picked loyalist defeated US congressman Thomas Massie in a Kentucky nominating contest.

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Trump ousted a string of fellow Republicans he considered apostates for not showing him enough personal fealty.

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Trump's grip on his core base of Maga voters remains unshaken.

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Donald Trump may be as unpopular as he has ever been among the American electorate.

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Trump's revenge tour could backfire in the midterms.

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1 min read · 85 words

Sixteen months into his second presidency, Donald Trump may ⁠be as unpopular as he has ever been among the American electorate – but his grip on his ⁠core base of Maga voters remains unshaken.That power was on full display over the last two weeks, as Trump ousted a string of fellow Republicans he considered apostates for not showing him enough personal fealty.The president’s revenge tour continued on Tuesday, when a hand-picked loyalist defeated US congressman Thomas Massie, a frequent critic, in a Kentucky nominating contest.

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