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James Blair, a former deputy White House chief of staff, argues that despite President Donald Trump's historically low approval ratings, he remains a significant asset to Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections. According to Blair, Trump’s ability to gauge voter sentiment and his influence on campaign strategies are critical factors for Republicans hoping to maintain their majority in Congress. This perspective counters concerns among some GOP members that Trump may harm their electoral prospects due to his low popularity polls.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
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Story summary
In October 2023, James Blair, a former deputy White House chief of staff, defended Donald Trump's role in the upcoming midterm elections. Despite concerns from some Republicans about Trump's low approval ratings, Blair argued that Trump positively contributes to Republican campaigns. According to Blair, Trump has an exceptional ability to sense voter sentiment and remains the party’s greatest electoral asset. This perspective counters narratives suggesting that Trump is dragging down Republican candidates this cycle, even as his name does not appear on any ballot.
Written for “Trump and Midterm Elections” on 2026-10-05,
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There is a story Donald Trump’s closest advisers like to tell about Donald Trump, and it goes something like this.
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it → be → this
He is the man who mounted the greatest electoral comeback in recent memory after being counted out and persecuted at every turn.
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who → mount → turn
He is the once-in-a-generation political talent who can sense voters’ mood before the pollsters do.
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pollsters → sense → mood
In other words, he is and will remain Republicans’ single greatest electoral asset, even in a midterm cycle in which his polling numbers hover at historic lows and his name will not appear on the ballot.
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name → remain → ballot
And, contrary to the GOP naysayers worried Trump is dragging down Republicans this cycle, he is a president who “positively contributes, actually, to the politics and how we run campaigns.”
At least that’s the view of the man charged with executing Republicans’ midterm strategy, former deputy White House chief of staff James Blair.
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that → worry → staff
“I don’t know that campaign teams always feel that way about their candidates, but it’s definitely true for us,” Blair told me earlier this month in his office in downtown Washington.
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Blair → know → Washington
In this longtime MAGA operative’s view, Trump “certainly has probably the best political antenna of anybody that I’ve worked for.”
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