In group chats and meetings, Republicans are privately petrified the Iran war could cost them the midterms
20, Jun 2026Many Republican lawmakers and strategists told NBC News they worry the party has little to run on. “Right now, the voters don’t see a message or a strategy,” a Trump pollster said.
April 15, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT
WASHINGTON — Few Republican lawmakers said anything publicly about President Donald Trump’s startling social media post last week warning Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” but privately, in a large text chat, a group of them read his threat with alarm.
Just a moment.
We are getting your experience ready.
