'A freaking disaster is coming': GOP lawmakers rushing to bail on Trump

Gas prices averaging roughly 4.50 per gallon nationwide have become a constant reminder to voters of the economic pain inflicted by his Iran war.Republicans are increasingly bleak about the party's electoral prospects. A freaking disaster [is] coming, one House Republican told MS NOW, speaking anonymously to discuss the election frankly.A former Trump administration official was more direct: If the election were held today, we'd lose the Senate and the House.Republicans have finally reached a breaking point over Trump's controversial 1.8 billion slush fund designed to compensate allies who claim victimization by the Biden administration's DOJ — despite their criminality.Republicans have realized they are being scammed and this is the week where they said enough. I can't imagine any Republican ever allowing money to be paid to anyone who harmed law enforcement, a former Trump administration official admitted to MS NOW.GOP lawmakers cited Trump's erratic governance as justification for their rebellion. One House Republican criticized what the lawmaker described as flip-flopping on Iran negotiations from one Truth Social post to the next, and treating Taiwan like a bargaining chip.He's pushing it too far. The list goes on and on, the House Republican said.A second House Republican told MS NOW that Republicans feel more confident in criticizing [him] because the poll numbers aren't as high as they were, adding that if Republicans had a Memorial Day wish, it would be to exit the Iran war entirely.A source close to the White House revealed the fundamental shift in Republican calculations, telling MS NOW's Laura Barrón-López and Mychael Schnell, In many ways I don't think they [GOP lawmakers] fear the president anymore. Many have realized you can outlive Trump, politically speaking.