MEHEK COOKE: Trumps record is the GOPs best weapon in the midterms
From campaign speeches and television appearances to debates, Democrats have made their entire midterm strategy painfully clear: Repeat President Donald Trump’s name and blame him for everything.Since September 1, Democrats have spent more than $163 million on television advertisements mentioning Trump.
They are betting that relentless attacks on President Trump will distract voters from their failure to offer solutions.Republicans’ winning strategy is to go all in on President Trump’s record and his blueprint for public safety, border security, affordability and government accountability.A new Fox News Poll found that 72% of voters said one reason for their congressional vote would be to express either support or opposition to President Trump.
Republican candidates should lean in because voters have already placed Trump at the center of the election.Republicans have a clear roadmap to victory based on the numbers.Voters trust the GOP over Democrats by 10 points on crime, eight points on border security and three points on immigration.
These issues powered President Trump’s 2024 victory and are now backed by measurable results: a secure border, stronger law enforcement, and safer communities.His broader record also includes an aggressive crackdown on government fraud.‘PHANTOM’ OBAMACARE ACCOUNTS SPARK NEW CRACKDOWN AS OZ TARGETS BROKER FRAUDDemocrats may currently lead the generic ballot, but Republicans can close the gap by making the election about Trump’s winning record.
That case begins at the border, where Trump has achieved one of the biggest policy victories in modern American history.New DHS data show that Border Patrol recorded fewer than 99,000 southwest border apprehensions in fiscal year 2026, a 95% decline from the annual average of more than 1.8 million under former President Biden.
It was also the first fiscal year in history with zero Border Patrol releases.Democrats insisted that sweeping border legislation, more money and another...