National Politics
November 17, 2025

Trump’s Republican Party insists there’s no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses

By By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer 

NEW YORK (AP) — Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party’s policies, its message or President Donald Trump’s leadership.

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