United States: Republican figures distance themselves from Donald Trump ahead of midterms
As midterm elections approach, several personalities from the Republican Party are criticizing the president's immigration policy and the excesses of certain factions within the party, according to RFI.
With midterm elections in the United States just weeks away, several personalities from the Republican Party are publicly distancing themselves from Donald Trump, according to RFI. Among them is a representative from southern Florida, who is criticizing the president's immigration policy, as well as a former strategist from George W. Bush's administration, who is calling for voting for a Democratic candidate in Texas, according to the same source.
According to RFI, these positions are explained in particular by the excesses attributed to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) as well as by remarks deemed extreme, now openly embraced by a growing faction within the Republican Party.
The source does not specify the exact scale of this movement of dissent within the party or the total number of personalities involved. However, it indicates that these criticisms are occurring in a sensitive electoral context, ahead of the midterm vote that will determine the composition of the American Congress.
Neither the White House nor the Republican Party have publicly reacted so far, according to information available from the cited source.
Sources
- États-Unis: à l'approche des midterms, plusieurs figures républicaines tournent le dos à Donald Trump — RFI — Français
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