Republicans are facing some "difficult news" about Donald Trump, according to a conservative legend Sunday.
Conservative Timothy P. Carney recently wrote an article for Washington Examiner called, "The Trump Era Is One of GOP Decline," in which he argued that Trump is a drag on the Republican party despite in many ways being "good for the GOP and conservatism."
"Republicans won two of the three presidential elections (after losing two straight and four of six). Republicans control Congress, and for the first time in forever, the Supreme Court has a conservative majority. It even struck down Roe v. Wade," he added, before saying, "But just as Trump’s policy record is mixed (increased spending, federal support for in vitro fertilization, oodles of corporate welfare), so is the Trump-era political record."
The writer then added, "If you step back from the current political balance in Washington, D.C., you see a troubling trend, highlighted by the recent blowouts in New Jersey and Virginia: Republicans, in the Trump era, are mostly losing."
According to Carney, Trump has notched some wins, but "when Trump isn’t on the ballot, the Trump era is a story of GOP loss."
"This is a big problem for Republicans because Trump will never be on a ballot nationwide again. It’s very possible that after Trump is gone, Republicans will experience their darkest hour and lowest point since the New Deal," he added.
This article was highlighted by GOP icon Karl Rove, who wrote on Sunday, "Difficult news from Tim Carney."