Trump faces growing GOP dissent in heartland as policies bite 

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White House Headlines- September 25 2026

White House Headlines- September 25 2026

A growing number of Republicans in the heartland are breaking with President Trump on policies that are unpopular as the GOP worries about paying the price for them in the upcoming elections. 

Lawmakers and candidates in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio have called for a quick end to the Iran war amid high gas and diesel prices and the growing unpopularity of the war. 

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) was critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operating in his state Wednesday, calling on the agency to better coordinate with local law enforcement. 

And Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke out against Trump inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Group of 20 (G20) summit this December in Miami.

The pushback comes as Republicans are worried about the party’s performance in the November midterm elections. 

“If Donald Trump isn’t popular in your district or state, you should expect your candidates to try to create some distance. That is the ordinary course of business,” one former Trump administration official told The Hill. 

“What is different right now is that Trump is unpopular in a lot more districts, and a lot more states, than anyone expected. But the die is pretty much cast. This is his party now. If it wins, it’s because of him. If it loses, it’s because of him. There’s just no two ways about that,” the former official continued. 

The Iran war has led to a number of Republicans facing tough reelection bids calling for a resolution to the conflict. 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed those calls in an interview with a local television station Thursday, noting the U.S. military operation in the country accomplished what it needed to. The Speaker did not call for an immediate end to the war and........

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