Trump Sets His Sights on a Midterms Scapegoat: John Thune

Amid the prospect of a blue wave, the president is directing his ire at the GOP Senate majority leader for failing to pass the SAVE Act. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. With three months left to campaign before the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump is training his fire on a surprising target: Senate Republicans. The Republican president is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August recess—a move that would help Democrats by keeping three incumbent Republicans facing difficult reelections off the campaign trail—in order to try to accomplish something that’s unachievable. John McCormack is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he was Washington correspondent at National Review and a senior writer at The Weekly Standard. When John is not reporting on politics and policy, he is probably enjoying life with his wife and daughters in northern Virginia or having fun visiting family in Wisconsin. More We Think You’d Like