Megyn Kelly tells GOP to stop relying on Trump after midterms
The pundit called for a party-wide reinvention after Democrats seized both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's election.
By Rebecca Foster ·
Megyn Kelly argued on Wednesday that the Republican Party must stop treating Donald Trump as its central figure. Speaking on her podcast and YouTube channel, Kelly described the current state of the party as being in ruins. She suggested that the recent electoral defeat may have been necessary to force a structural change.
Kelly stated that Republicans must now reflect, rebuild, and reinvent themselves in the image of no man. She emphasized that the party is going to have to operate on its own. The host said the group must learn how to win without daddy on the ballot. She added that they need to find their ethical center and stop being puppets of Trump.
The comments followed Tuesday's midterm elections, where Democrats achieved sweeping victories. The party took back control of the U.S. House and the Senate. These wins set up major clashes with the White House during the final two years of Trump's term. Democratic candidates won Senate seats in long-held Republican strongholds, including Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina.
Trump has sought to downplay the losses. He insisted that the result would have been different if he were on the ballot. He bemoaned a failure by Republicans to transfer their love for him to candidates for the House and Senate. Kelly has been sharply critical of the president in recent months over the Iran war and its impact on the U.S. economy.
The war was a major factor in Tuesday's midterm rout. Potential successors to Trump have also blamed the conflict for the results. Vice President Vance and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cited the issue. DeSantis called the vote an extinction-level event for Republicans. Kelly’s remarks were first highlighted by Mediaite.
Kelly’s analysis positions the party's identity crisis as the primary obstacle to future success. She urged the group to stop having their entire political world revolve around Donald Trump. The host framed the post-election period as a time for the party to determine its own path forward without the former and current president's direct influence on the ticket.
