Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza said Friday that even if President Donald Trump’s tariffs cause significant damage, Democrats still have dismal odds of retaking the Senate in 2026.
U.S. stocks plunged Thursday and Friday after Trump on Wednesday unveiled a slate of tariffs on the world. A viewer asked Cillizza on his livestream about whether “the tariffs backfir[ing] as badly as some economists are saying they could” might provide Democrats with the chance to win the Senate, but the former CNN analyst explained why that would be unlikely. (RELATED: Trump Endorsement Could Make Or Break Key GOP Gubernatorial Primary)
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“They need to net four seats, okay, because JD Vance is the vice president, president of the Senate breaks ties, so you got to have a clear majority if you’re Democrats. You can have 51 seats. There are 22 Republican seats up to 13…
