Trump campaigning ‘like it’s 2024’ could be double-edged sword for GOP in midterm elections

Published December 11, 2025 5:00am ET



The White House wants to put President Donald Trump on the ballot metaphorically for next year’s midterm elections, but with the president’s approval rating creeping lower, that strategy is not without risks.

“Typically, in the midterms, it’s not about who’s sitting at the White House; you localize the election,” White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told The Mom’s View this week. “And you keep the federal officials out of it. We’re actually going to turn that on its head and put him on the ballot. I haven’t quite broken it to him yet, but he’s going to campaign like it’s 2024 again.”

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