Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, cautioned members to gird for a stiff challenge from the Democrats in the midterm elections.

In a mostly sunny update on the state of the GOP under President Trump, McDaniel referenced the historical disadvantage the party in the White House often faces in midterm elections, and conceded that Democratic enthusiasm is high. Missing from McDaniel’s assessment of the political atmospherics was that the headwinds facing the party in November has anything especially to do with Trump personally.