Trump Slows GOP Defections as Lawmakers Led by Thune Retreat
- Some Republicans back Trump after saying he should step down
- Nominee may have begun to contain damage from vulgar remarks
Trump’s War vs. GOP Could Unleash a Down-Ballot Nightmare
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Donald Trump may have stanched the bleeding of Republican support for his embattled campaign, with several Republicans who had called on him to step down now saying they plan to vote for him.
The reversals suggest that Trump may be on his way to containing the damage, at least within his party, caused by release of a 2005 tape in which he bragged about groping women.