Donald J. Trump is poised to take big credit for any sort of Red Wave that hits the polls November 8, whether Republicans win only the House of Representatives, or both the House and Senate, Chris Cilizza writes in The Point! newsletter. Cilizza quotes a report by CNN colleague Gabby Orr that “some Republicans said he is likely to demand more credit than he’s owed,” and may use the midterm results as an excuse to announce his 2024 run for the GOP presidential nomination (he can expect that the Select Committee Investigating the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will be dissolved by next January 2).
Or Not? — Hat tip to Cilizza for calling attention to former House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) appearance on Fox Business, where he said; “The new swing voter in American politics is the suburban voter who doesn’t like Trump, but they like Republicans. So I think anybody not named Trump I think is much more likely to win the White House for us.”