If Republicans Lose Big, Will They Finally Dump Trump?

If Republicans get wiped out in the midterms, will they finally break with Trump? An anti-Trump Republican campaign strategist answers, axplains why a cornered Trump could be even more dangerous for the next two years. ALSO, what will happen to Democrats if they win majorities by winning in red territory? Will the party civil war get bigger, or will they row in the same direction?Matt Wylie, Republican political consultant and co-host of Political Rehab, and Cliff Schecter of Blue Amp Media, former Biden ad writer and communications strategist, join Matt Robison, former three-time congressional Chief of Staff, to look past Election Day at both parties.In this episode:Why a narrow Democratic win could be spun as a Republican victoryMarco Rubio’s attempt to fuse traditional conservatism with Trump’s politics of dominance, and why Andrew Sullivan called it “nihilist”How anti-Trump Republicans plan to take their party back, and why it won’t happen until late 2027Why impeaching Trump first could backfire on DemocratsIs there really a progressive surge? What the primary data showsWhat a Democratic majority built on red-state wins means for the party, and “the Bloc” threatening Hakeem JeffriesLightning round: will Democrats end the filibuster, expand the Supreme Court, impeach Trump a third time? Plus each guest’s pick for the 2028 nomineesChapters00:00 Will Republicans finally dump Trump?01:50 Matt Wylie: no lane while Trump is in the White House02:45 Why a narrow Democratic win could be spun as a GOP victory04:45 Cliff Schecter: “a 50-year storm”08:15 Marco Rubio’s “Frankenstein” Republican Party09:45 How anti-Trump Republicans plan to retake the party12:45 Why impeaching Trump first could backfire15:15 How do you criticize Trump and survive as a Republican?17:45 Are anti-Trump Republicans complicit?21:00 Is there really a progressive surge?23:00 What a red-state Democratic majority means for the party28:40 “The Bloc” and the fight over Speaker Jeffries32:40 What could unite Democrats34:00 Lightning round: what will Democratic majorities do?42:40 Predictions: the 2028 nomineesPolitical Rehab, Midterm HQ, and the Impact Guide, a plain-English handbook for effective political giving, volunteering and persuasion, are all at Worth Knowing with Matt Robison:https://worthknowing.substack.com#Midterms2026 #Republicans #Trump