Republicans are bracing for a midterm wipeout as Trump's DOJ sues California over non-citizen voter claims

Republican strategists are privately bracing for November's midterm elections to deliver a devastating blow to the party, with senior figures already pointing fingers at one another in a blame game playing out in front of journalists. The DOJ's lawsuit against California claims around 20,000 likely non-citizen voters were added to the rolls — a charge California officials dismiss as baseless — and the action comes after early voting is already under way. Democrats are keeping Trump at the centre of their advertising, a tactic Republicans have yet to find an answer to.

Mary Trump warned there 'won't be enough power to rein him in' if Republicans lose and Democrats gain congressional oversight.

Trump has repeatedly claimed non-citizens swung the 2020 election, allegations that judges and election officials have rejected.

Republican strategists privately range from 'uneasy' to 'absolutely horrible' — and the intraparty blame game has already started with reporters as the audience.