Republican Party could face 'bloodbath' on Election Day: Sen. Cruz
US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has expressed concerns that the Republican Party could face a “bloodbath” on Election Day.
Republicans are worried that their party's support for its nominee in the upcoming election, Donald Trump, could result in a big loss on Election Day that could cost them not only the White House but their majority in the Senate.
Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday, Cruz said the 2020 presidential election in November would either be "very positive" or "terrible" for the party, likening its proportions to the Watergate scandal.
“I am worried. It’s volatile, it’s highly volatile ... if people are going back to work, if they’re optimistic, if they’re positive about the future, we could see a fantastic election — the president getting reelected with a big margin, Republicans winning both Houses of Congress and I think that’s a real possibility,” Cruz said.
“But I also think if on Election Day people are angry and they’ve given up hope and they’re depressed, which is what [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and [Senate Minority Leader Charles] Schumer want them to be, I think it could be a terrible election. I think we could lose the White House and both houses of Congress, that it could be a bloodbath of Watergate proportions.”
President Trump abruptly postponed coronavirus negotiations earlier in the week, before reversing course and pushing for piecemeal aid bills.
Democratic nominee Joe Biden blasted Trump, telling the American voters, “The president turned his back on you.”
The White House is now preparing a new $1.8 trillion relief package deal, according to a senior administration official.
Biden continues to maintain a significant lead over Trump, according to national opinion polls.
Biden has also opened up stronger leads in key battleground states, including Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania where Electoral College votes count.
Simultaneously, Trump has been weaker in states that were counted as Republican strongholds such as Ohio, Iowa and Georgia.
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