Is Donald Trump to blame for the Republicans' midterm defeat?

Republicans suffered a crushing midterm defeat, with Democrats sweeping both the House and the Senate. President Donald Trump is deflecting blame for the debacle. He says that if he'd been on the ballot, Republicans would have won. But what was really the problem for the party: the Iran war, gas prices or the president himself? We speak to Republican political adviser and pollster Whit Ayres to break down who Republicans are holding responsible and what the fallout could mean for 2028.

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