Former President Donald Trump began 2023 by reflecting on the 2022 midterm elections, arguing that he was not to blame for a weaker-than-expected GOP.
“It wasn’t my fault the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the MidTerms,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social social media site.
Despite the wishes of many Republicans, Trump has kept a high profile ahead of the midterms, holding several rallies, endorsing several far-right candidates and hinting at his own political future.
Trump officially announced his 2024 presidential bid just one week after Election Day. During his announcement speech, he said that “the Republican Party should have done better” in the midterms, arguing that his party was expecting too much from the midterm results.
Several Republicans blamed Trump for the GOP’s disappointing performance, including former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who called the former president “a nuisance to our ticket.” Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Trump’s endorsement was like the “kiss of death.”
But Trump argued Sunday that Republicans’ handling of the “abortion issue” hurt their chances in the midterms. In the Truth Social Post, Trump said that those who pushed to ban abortion for decades “simply disappeared, never to be seen again.”
Trump also attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over spending. (Notably, Trump mentioned “Mitch stupid $’s!”)
His campaign has been relatively quiet since his Nov. 15 announcement, and Trump himself has been embroiled in several scandals, including hosting a prominent white nationalist for dinner and countless legal troubles.
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