"Like a drunken sailor" - Republican US Senator attacks Trump violently

The days until the US election are getting shorter.

It could look much better for Donald Trump, now there is renewed criticism from his own party.

• The 59th US presidential election * will take place on November 3rd.

• Joe Biden * (Democratic Party *) challenges Donald Trump * (Republican Party *).

• Eighteen days before the election, a senator shoots at the president from his own camp.

Washington - 18 days to go until the

presidential election

.

Will

stay

in office or will

succeed

in overthrowing the president?

The polls in the country speak an increasingly clear language:

now a

full ten percentage points

ahead of his opponent.

recently gambled away his credit,

especially among the older population

.

Many seniors in the country are displeased with the government's corona policy, headed by a head of government who downplays the risk of the virus in public.

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US election 2020: violent Trump criticism from Republicans - "like a drunken sailor"

All in all,

challenged, because the signs are bad: Now there is also headwind from his own party.

The

caused a sensation

with harsh criticism of

.

In a public telephone conversation with voters,

accused

the President

, like

a

, of "flirting with racists", "kissing dictators' butts", "betraying" allies, "obsessed with television" and "falling in love with" to be.

Trump

threw state money out the window "like a drunken sailor", made fun of the important group of voters of evangelical Christians behind her back and

failed

in the

,

said,

according to a recording of the phone call.

"His family viewed the presidency as a business opportunity."

+

Doesn't think much of the president: Ben Sasse gave Donald Trump a lot of headwind.

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US election 2020 / Donald Trump: Republicans fear loss of Senate majority

Because of

, the Republicans threatened

to lose their majority in the Senate

in the

, warned

.

“I now believe a bloodbath for the Republicans in the Senate is possible.

That's why I never jumped on the Trump bandwagon, ”said the politician from the state of

.

Sasse's statements reflect the concerns of many

that they will not only

lose

the

in the elections

- but

also the Senate

because of

unpopularity with many voters.

The presidential party currently has a majority of 53 of the 100 senators in the upper house of Congress.

Around a third of the senators will be elected on November 3rd.

According to surveys, the “Grand Old Party” could then lose its Senate majority, even if that is anything but agreed.

US election 2020 / Donald Trump: The support from one's own party is dwindling - swing states are decisive

Some

seeking re-election have recently

distanced themselves

from

.

This week, Senator

,

known as a Trump critic, caused a sensation

, who went tough with the president.

The Senate plays a central role in US politics, and not just in legislation.

The Senators also approve Constitutional Judges-designate, as is currently the case with conservative lawyer Amy Coney Barrett.

How close

the renewed scolding from his own party is open.

What is certain, however, is that election forecasts are not the president's only problem.

The so-called

- i.e. the still undecided states that could either

vote

for

or for

-

are particularly exciting for the outcome of the election

.

These include

,

,

,

,

and

.

(as / afp)