Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R) Declares Ron DeSantis As Leader Of Republican Party

The GOP venting comes as the party disappointed in last week’s midterms where the Democrats maintained control of the Senate. The GOP is set to barely win the majority in the House of Representatives. Many of Trump’s endorsed candidates lost their races, especially in crucial states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona.

“I think President Trump was an albatross on the electoral prospects of some of our candidates,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT).

“It’s clear that, you know, running on re-litigating the 2020 election is not a winning strategy,” said Sen. John Thune (R-SD). Numerous candidates, including Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake, peddled the false notion that Trump won the 2020 election.

“Currently, Ron DeSantis is the leader of the Republican Party, whether he wants to be or not,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).