Politico: Republicans Dread The Return Of Trump Rallies

Politico Playbook reports:

They’ll never say it publicly. But Republicans in Washington are dreading Donald Trump’S return to the stump, predicting his rallies will cause a major headache for the party as it mounts a bid to take back Congress in 2022. Even as they tee off against Twitter and Facebook for banning Trump, GOP lawmakers are privately relieved he no longer has those megaphones.

But the resumption of rallies gives Trump a new platform to spout conspiracy theories about the election and air his grievances — at the same time most Republicans are desperate to move on and talk about the Biden agenda. “If we win the majority back in 17 months, it’s going to be in spite of Trump — not because of Trump,” said one senior House Republican aide for a lawmaker considered one of Trump’s top supporters on Capitol Hill.

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GOP lawmakers are privately relieved DONALD TRUMP no longer has his social media megaphones. But the resumption of rallies gives Trump a new platform.

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