Trump waded into GOP primaries. Democrats hope he sticks around.

… Democrats are largely still trying to settle on exactly what role Trump should play in their campaigns as they defend razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate this fall.

But there is a growing acknowledgement that leveraging voters’ lingering distaste from the Trump years may be among their best strategies for turning out their voters in November, particularly with their policy agenda falling short in areas like lowering the cost of prescription drugs and passing voting rights legislation. ….

Polling has circulated among Democrats, including the White House, that indicated the term “MAGA” resonated with independent and moderate Republican voters, particularly those in the suburbs, according to a source familiar with the White House strategy. CONTINUED

Shannon Pettypiece & Scott Wong, NBC News


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