‘That’s going to be a problem’: GOP strategist admits what Republicans don’t want to say

A GOP strategist Thursday admitted what Republicans don't want to say out loud.

Republican commentator Melik Abdul told CNN that fractures in the MAGA movement have put all eyes on President Donald Trump's legacy and the upcoming retirements among Republicans were expected to rattle the GOP ahead of the midterm elections. Abdul explained how Trump's focus on foreign policy compared to the Republican's "America first" strategy — including Trump's very public battle with former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — will play a key role that impacts how Republican candidates perform in key races.

"See, this is why I don't get booked elsewhere, because I'm willing to tell the truth about it," Abdul said, laughing. "It will absolutely matter. It's mattering now. And you have many Republicans. I understand we're not supposed to say that there is a fracture in our, you know, on our side, but it is absolutely true in anybody denying that that fracture exists. They're going to be a problem for the party. That's going to be a problem for the party, for sure."

Abdul added that he thinks Democrats should likely take the House in 2026 — and how that will have repercussions for Trump in his last remaining years as president.

"By what margin? I think that's the thing that I'm actually watching because it will impact the rest of Donald Trump's agenda, which is why he tried to get so much in in 2025, 2025. And he's going to continue to do that up until November of this year," Abdul said.