# How Trump’s Undermining of the Constitution Helped Cause a “Blue Tsunami”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-trumps-undermining-of-the-constitution-helped-cause-a-blue-tsunami/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:57:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T18:03:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/05/how-trumps-undermining-of-the-constitution-ended-up-undermining-the-gop/
- Topics: Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Immigration joins tariffs and the Iran war in the account of GOP losses.
- Republicans lost control of both houses of Congress.
- The new coverage gives no further detail on immigration.

## Summary

Newly added coverage says Trump’s immigration policies also contributed to Republicans’ “Blue Tsunami” defeat, alongside tariffs and the Iran war. The article argues that the policies’ constitutional problems and their effects on voters helped the party lose control of both houses of Congress.

The article says Trump’s tariffs raised prices and could add about $700 billion in taxes over ten years, while failing to deliver promised manufacturing jobs; 66% of voters said the tariffs hurt the national economy. It also says Congress had not authorised the Iran war: 74% of voters called it an important or crucial factor in their decisions, while about 27% of Americans approved of the military action. The new text introduces immigration as another factor but provides no further detail.

## Coverage

- [Reason: How Trump’s Undermining of the Constitution Helped Cause a “Blue Tsunami”](https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/05/how-trumps-undermining-of-the-constitution-ended-up-undermining-the-gop/)
- [Daily Mail: First senior Trump official quits in aftermath of midterm elections 'blue tsunami' as White House braces for major staff exodus](https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16269295/First-Trump-official-quits-DOJ-civil-rights-division-2026-midterm-fallout.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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