The US Republican Party admitted that they need Donald Trump to keep voters. This is reported by the Politico edition.
Despite the condemnation of the storming of the Capitol on January 6, the party admits that with the departure of Trump, a significant share of financial donations will be lost. This money is needed to prepare for the midterm elections, in which the Republicans expect to return the majority in both houses of the US Congress.
It is reported that key members of the GOP are now trying to re-establish relations with the former head of the White House, while maintaining a certain distance. “There is nothing shocking about taking the path of least resistance. If you want to have a future in politics, then you will not get any benefit from the war [with Trump],” the GOP strategist told the publication.
On January 6, Trump protesters stormed the Capitol Building and surrounded the Senate Hall. The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted a meeting at which it was planned to approve the results of the last elections. During the protests, the police detained almost 70 rioters, five people were killed. On January 14, the US House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump in the wake of the riots in Washington.
Earlier it was reported that tens of thousands of Americans withdrew from the US Republican Party after the riots in Washington. Only those states whose authorities report refusal of voters to register – Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, Florida and a few others – have 30,000 fewer registered Republican supporters. This could be the tip of the iceberg and indicate a disappointing outlook for the Republican Party.