Republicans Turn on Trump’s Plans as Midterms Loom

Evan Vucci / REUTERS Donald Trump’s latest economic brainwaves are alienating even his own party. As the midterms loom, the president has pursued a curious strategy that has seen him start a trade war with the U.S.’s closest ally and undercut American farmers by flooding the market with cheap foreign meat. It has sparked concern among some in the GOP, who fear that with affordability at the top of voters’ agendas, any misstep by the president could have catastrophic consequences. Read more…