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Republicans Shift 2026 Strategy to Put Trump at Center of Midterms

A White House move seeks to turn recent off-year losses into a turnout advantage by elevating the president as the party’s midterm messenger.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles looks on before attending a concert by Andrea Bocelli in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2025.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, December 8, 2025, in Washington.
Trump has referred to Susie Wiles as the “most powerful person in the world.”

Overview

  • White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said on The Mom View that Trump will "campaign like it's 2024 again" and be "put on the ballot" to drive turnout.
  • Wiles framed the approach as a break from the usual practice of localizing midterms, arguing Trump is a "difference-maker" and a "turnout machine" for low-propensity GOP voters.
  • A White House official told the Daily Caller that a year-long national tour to promote Trump’s economic agenda is planned, with a reported kickoff in Pennsylvania.
  • Wiles said Trump began raising money for 2026 right after the election and is holding a large war chest to help protect Republican control of Congress.
  • The shift follows disappointing GOP off-year results highlighted by Democrats’ November wins, with Republicans holding a narrow 219–214 House edge and a 53–47 Senate majority.