Trump Tape Threatens GOP Plan to Retain Control of Congress
- Some Republicans unendorse Trump, many condemn but still back
- Party had been increasingly confident of keeping Senate
Donald Trump in Debate Hot Seat After Crude Tape Emerges
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One lewd tape of Donald Trump bragging 11 years ago about assaulting women and getting away with it has upended a year of carefully laid Republican strategy to keep control of Congress.
Just days ago, Senate Republicans were growing more confident that they had built strong enough campaigns to pull out victories even if Trump loses in November. But after the widespread outrage over Trump’s sexually aggressive remarks, it’s suddenly unclear whether they could ever insulate themselves enough from the man at the top of their party’s ticket.