Politico: Republicans Discuss "Life After Trump"

The party realizes that it needs to win back moderate voters.

Following defeat in the U.S. midterm congressional elections on November 3, a number of Republican Party representatives began to consider the long-term outlook and the future “without Donald Trump,” Politico reports. According to the publication, in private conversations, some party leaders have begun blame Trump for the difficulties that arose during the elections.

Some party representatives say that to secure future victories, Republicans need to return to seeking moderate support. “Trump has done many great things, but the party cannot remain Trump’s party forever,” noted Jonathan Fletcher, former chairman of the Gaston County Republican Party. In his view, success depends on the ability to attract voters from the center of the political spectrum.

Utah Senator John Curtis also called on the party to engage in self-reflection in his blog, calling the election results “a wake-up call.” He also emphasized that blaming the media won’t help unless the party takes a “long, hard look in the mirror.”

According to political consultants, the national political climate has become the key issue. Expert Ryan Stubenrauch noted that independent voters are “drifting” toward the Democrats not because of traditional issues—such as abortion or gun rights—but because of their negative attitude toward Trump himself.

Trump, however, as Politico points out, attributes the setbacks to the fact that his name wasn’t on the ballots. He emphasized that voters cast their ballots for specific local candidates. “If I had been on the ballot, we would have won by a landslide,” he said earlier.

Vice President J.D. Vance’s prospects in the 2028 presidential election are also being questioned by some Republicans, Politico notes. One party donor stated that Americans do not want “Trump 3.0,” but are willing to support a “light version” of him. In his view, Vance lacks his own political movement, so Republicans should nominate one of the governors as their presidential candidate.

Trump’s second presidential term expires on January 20, 2029; he himself has previously suggested that if Democrats win the congressional elections, he could face impeachment. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly prohibits any person from serving as president more than twice.

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