While talking about Russian election interference, Trump ominously promised that Republicans are going to do better than expected in 2018.
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Trump all but comes out and says that Republicans are counting on Putin to help them keep their House and Senate majorities in 2018 https://t.co/3sYhqA1Xz2 #Trump pic.twitter.com/QTKxDVcMTm
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 6, 2018
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Trump said, “Well, the Russians had no impact on our votes whatsoever, but certainly there was meddling and probably there was meddling from other countries and maybe other individuals, and I think you have to be really watching very closely. You don’t want your system of votes to be compromised in any way. And we won’t allow that to happen. We’re doing a very, very deep study and we’re coming out with some, I think, very strong suggestions on the ’18 election. I think we’re going to do very well in the ’18 election, although historically, those in the white house have a little bit of a dip, but I think we’re going to do well because the economy is so good and because we’re protecting our job like our jobs are being protected finally, like, with what we’re doing with the tariff but the big thing would be the tax cut and the regulations cuts. Also the judges. I mean, we have outstanding judges. Judge Gorsuch and the supreme court and many, many judges going on to the bench all over the country. So I think we’re going to do very well. And I think it will be a tremendous surprise to people how well it’s — the economy is so good. Jobs are so good. Black unemployment, hispanic unemployment, at all-time lows. I mean, we’re really — we’re really doing well. So based on that, I guess we should do pretty well and I hope but you have to be very vigilant and one of the things we’re learning is it’s always good.”
Trump was precooking a cover story for Russian election interference helping Republicans
We have seen this game before from Trump. He invents alternate theories for why Republicans did well that don’t involve Russian election interference. Part of the reason for this could be Trump’s own willful denial of Russian involvement, but as with Trump publicly telling the Russians to get Hillary Clinton’s emails, the real issue is Trump coordinating with Putin.
There is a reason why Trump is doing nothing to stop Russian election interference. Get ready for Russian election interference 2018, because it coming, and Trump just signaled that Republicans are counting on it to save their congressional majorities.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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