Republicans express discomfort with Trump's relationships with Mamdani, Xi
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President Trump’s appearances with Chinese President Xi Jinping, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and leaders from Silicon Valley risk turning off his political base just as Republicans are seeking to turbocharge turnout ahead of the midterms, say GOP strategists.
The president has always loved meeting with the powerful, even if they are dictators or democratic socialists, as it makes headlines and highlights his own stature.
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AI GeneratedPresident Trump's tendency to form warm personal relationships with political opposites—ranging from democratic socialists and tech oligarchs to foreign adversaries—is creating tension within his MAGA base and among Republican strategists, particularly as the midterm elections approach.