Ep. 2341 - Will Republicans Win In 2026?
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What impact does the recent death of a GOP lawmaker have on the House majority?
A GOP lawmaker in the House of Representatives dies, meaning that the GOP majority has now shrunk to the bare minimum. President Trump continues aggressive action against Venezuelan illegal oil shipments. Plus, we bring on Alex Clark of Cultural Apothecary to talk about a major Supreme Court case. And we're joined by Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana to talk about everything going down in Venezuela. First, everything The Daily Wire has to offer is now in one app. Download the new Daily Wire Plus app.
How is President Trump addressing illegal oil shipments from Venezuela?
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What are the implications of the Supreme Court case discussed with Alex Clark?
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How is Senator Tim Sheehy addressing the situation in Venezuela?
That means that President Trump is not, of course, on the ballot. And so his coattails will really not apply to House Republicans or Senate Republicans. And that means an uphill battle for Republicans because, again, the incumbent party in off-year elections tends not to do particularly well. Right now, Republicans are running the barest majority humanly possible in the House of Representatives. That is thanks to the untimely death of Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa. He represented a district in Northern California for 13 years. He passed away at 65 years old. According to the Wall Street Journal, his death further shrinks the already thin House GOP majority to 218 to 213. Of course, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who wants to run for president herself and seems to be running an anti-Trump campaign, formally resigned from the House in the middle of her term this week.
So there are now four empty seats, two in red-leading districts, two in blue districts. Also, Representative Jim Baird of Indiana was in a car accident, so he is sidelined at least temporarily, which means that in terms of who's going to show up, you're now down to 217. Then you also have people like Thomas Massey who routinely vote against the president of the United States. And now you're down to 216. And so your majority, your workable majority is shrinking into the arena of unworkability. If you're a speaker of the house, Mike Johnson, you always had a very, very tough job. Now that job is becoming nearly impossible. And so the question becomes, How does President Trump, how do Republicans somehow get something done this year that allows them to claim victory heading into 2026?
Well, one thing the president is trying to do is pressure some of these erstwhile Republicans to do his bidding. That, of course, includes Thomas Massey. The president was slamming Thomas Massey yesterday.
Everybody loves him. I would say there's one person he's given up on. I mean, I think he just gave up on this guy. He's so bad. He never votes for us. But no matter how good, he won't vote for us. There's a sickness there. There's something wrong. You can have the greatest bill, the greatest for the country. Forget about for Republicans. Great, great, great for the country. I'm a no vote. We don't even bother calling him at 3 in the morning, do we?
Yeah.
Well, you know, again, taking a look at the workable house majority right now, it is pretty much unworkable. So what exactly is the plan going forward?
What challenges do Republicans face in the upcoming elections?
Well, you have a few things. One. yes, foreign policy wins actually do matter. I know that there is this idea that what happens on the foreign policy front doesn't help presidents at all or their parties. That is eminently untrue. Now, what really hurts is foreign policy losses, but foreign policy wins can help at the margins. That is particularly true if you are targeting political constituencies that are drifting away from you.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What impact does the recent death of a GOP lawmaker have on the House majority?
0:00–0:25
2
How is President Trump addressing illegal oil shipments from Venezuela?
0:25–0:34
3
What are the implications of the Supreme Court case discussed with Alex Clark?
0:34–0:55
4
How is Senator Tim Sheehy addressing the situation in Venezuela?
0:55–3:23
5
What challenges do Republicans face in the upcoming elections?
3:23–9:02
6
How can Republicans regain momentum heading into 2026?
9:02–13:29
7
What role does foreign policy play in Republican strategies?
13:29–20:48
8
What is the significance of Greenland in U.S. foreign policy discussions?
20:48–1:04:31
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