local | politics | WBTW News13 | June 22, 2026 1:07 PM
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.
By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire
WBTW News13 reports that 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.