Donald Trump continues to push his racist agenda. He made that very clear on Friday at his Mount Rushmore speech where he continues to defend pro-slave generals and diminishing the severity of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Republicans who are up for reelection are looking for a way out of the Trump train after his divisiveness is hurting their chances.
“On Capitol Hill, some Republicans fret — mostly privately, to avoid his wrath — that Trump’s fixation on racial and other cultural issues leaves their party running against the currents of change,” reported Robert Costa and Philip Rucker. “Coupled with the coronavirus pandemic and related economic crisis, these Republicans fear he is not only seriously impairing his reelection chances but also jeopardizing the GOP Senate majority and its strength in the House.”
Trump has become significantly unpopular in the polls recently due to his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and his increasing support for racism. At his speech in South Dakota, Trump even called for the establishment of a “National Garden of American Heroes,” referring to pro-slave statues across America.
“The Senate incumbent candidates are not taking the bait and are staying as far away from this as they can,” GOP consultant and Chamber of Commerce strategist Scott Reed told the Times. “The problem is this is no longer just Trump’s Twitter feed. It’s expanded to the podium, and that makes it more and more difficult for these campaigns.”
Former Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) agreed. “They coddled this guy the whole time and now it’s like some rats are jumping off of the sinking ship. It’s just a little late,” he said. “It’s left this nation with a crescendo of hate not only between politicians but between citizens … It started with Charlottesville and people remained silent then, and we find ourselves in this position now.”
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