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Trump relationship with Senate GOP crumbling after repeated clashes

President Donald Trump's relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated clashes over strategy on an array of issues. The two sides are splitting further apart as the midterm election nears, and GOP lawmakers fear the potential loss of both chambers of Congress.

Trump relationship with Senate GOP crumbling after repeated clashes

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President Donald Trump's relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated clashes over strategy on an array of issues.

The two sides are splitting further apart as the midterm election nears, and GOP lawmakers fear the potential loss of both chambers of Congress.

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President Donald Trump's relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated clashes over strategy on an array of issues. The two sides are splitting further apart as the midterm election nears, and GOP lawmakers fear the potential loss of both chambers of Congress.

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