Republicans suffer 24 hours of failure, and one man is linked to all of it

Republicans had a rough Tuesday in Washington, D.C., and Nevada, with a string of failures that can be linked to the party’s de facto leader — former President Donald Trump.

With blunders from Congress to the Silver State on Tuesday, here is a look at the rocky 24 hours Republicans faced and how they link to Trump.

Senate GOP tanks border bill

Only days after the Senate border bill’s text was released, the proposal is dead after several Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives spoke out against the bill.

The bill triggered disagreement within the Republican Party, with Trump opposing the bill and rallying other Republicans to oppose it as well. Trump said the bill would be a “gift” to Democrats in an election year and later called it a “death wish” for Republicans in a Truth Social post. Other Republicans openly disagreed. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called it “immoral” not to pass legislation because of the political strategy of the former president.