Voters rejected Trump in the midterm elections. What's next for the GOP?

NPR | By Mara Liasson,

Michel Martin

Published November 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM MST

President Trump asked for voters to act like he was on the ballot. If they took that advice voters gave him a stinging repudiation of his record.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.

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