NPR • June 23, 2026 09:00

How Trump's 'Complete and Total Endorsement' has reshaped the Republican Party

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An NPR analysis of more than a thousand Trump endorsements in House, Senate and governor races over the last decade finds the president now picks candidates earlier — and in safer races.

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Will Trump's pivot to the economy help soothe Republican voters ahead of midterms?

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How Trump's 'Complete and Total Endorsement' has reshaped the Republican Party

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Will Trump's pivot to the economy help soothe Republican voters ahead of midterms?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ron Bonjean, longtime spokesperson for multiple House and Senate Republicans, about President Trump's pivot to the economy in Pennsylvania Tuesday.