The headlines in leftist media following Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida reflected a long-needed ray of hope for a Democratic Party that has fallen to its lowest ebb in decades. Some even implied that it was the beginning of the end for President Donald Trump and Republicans, that their control of the big three – the presidency, the House, and the Senate – is now greatly imperiled with midterm elections approaching in 18 months.
CNN asked a presumably rhetorical question: “Are Tuesday’s Results a Red Alert for Trump?” The Guardian weighed in with, “The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans.” In a story headlined “Trump Has Gone Too Far, and Americans Are Noticing,” The Hill declared that “the worm is turning on the president.”
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