A Republican strategist reminded President Donald Trump that many of the people who voted for him in 2024 aren't hardcore MAGA loyalists — and won't be there for the next election.
New Jersey and Virginia elections are coming up in a few weeks, and GOP strategist Annalyse Keller called the "No Kings" protests perfectly timed for those states.
"I think that was very deliberate and thoughtful because, of course, that encourages people to get engaged with, you know, with the political process," she said.
When it comes to the 2026 midterm elections, however, Keller thinks that Trump's "voter pool" is made up of "rented voters" who helped him win. And there's no guarantee they'll make it to the polls next month.
"I just am not confident that they're going to turn out in a midterm, and especially when this is, again, going to be a referendum on the current administration. So, you know, we will see. But I don't think we're going to be able to — I don't — I'm not optimistic that Republicans are going to be able to, you know, sort of, redo this, this midterm election with, with the support and the coalition that now President Trump has built."
