In an interview with AP News, Sen. Flake acknowledged that Pres. Trump is remains popular among the Republican base. However, he suggested the possibility of voters realigning their loyalty if the GOP suffers huge defeat in the midterm election season.
“As soon as he’s viewed as one who loses majorities in the House and the Senate, and there’s no chance that someone in the 30s can win re-election, people might move on,” he said.
Sen. Flake also stated that he is also considering the possibility of running a presidential campaign as an independent. He believes that “there are a lot of other people in the party looking for something else.”
“If you end up with Trump on one side, (Bernie) Sanders or (Elizabeth) Warren on the other, there’s a huge swath of voters in the middle that make an independent run by somebody a lot more realistic,” said Sen. Flake.
