Ron DeSantis: “The war was a big, big drag on his party.”

The midterms had been a near 'extinction-level event' for the GOP.

This was a rejection of Republicans in Washington, and Democrats just happened to be the beneficiary.

Listen, we just got to be honest. Gas is higher. It hurts people, working-class people, and it’s higher because of this conflict. That’s just the fact.

The crony capitalism of the Republicans in Washington is part of the voter dissatisfaction.