After recent polls have shown Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden by double digits nationally, it’s now becoming clear that the president is losing more than just the support of his base -- he’s losing the support of prominent national leaders within his own party.
Former President George W. Bush refuses to support Trump’s re-election. Sitting Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are backing away from the commander in chief, with Collins avoiding the president on his recent trip to Maine and Murkowski saying she’s “struggling” with whether or not she can bring herself to vote for Trump. And former Secretary of State Colin Powell outright says he’ll vote for Biden -- saying simply of Trump: “he lies.”
Every Republican voice that speaks out against Trump is another blow to the president’s ego -- and his re-election chances. But these public disavowals won’t defeat Trump in November -- only we can do that. Tell us if you’ll commit to following through when it counts:
