Republicans doing damage control for Trump's midterm claims: report

House Republicans launched damage control Tuesday after President Donald Trump made two damaging public statements, saying he doesn't care about midterm elections and Americans' economic hardships are of no concern to him.

National Republican Congressional Committee, or NRCC, Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) attempted to reframe the comments, claiming Trump cares deeply and his remarks were contextual to Iran policy, reported Axios.

"The world is safer because of what President Trump has done in Iran. That was the context. The context wasn't that he doesn't care what people are going through," said Hudson.

Trump said during a Cabinet meeting, "They thought they were going to out-wait me," he continued, "I don't care about the midterms," and separately stated, "I don't think about Americans' financial situation," "I think about one thing, We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon."

The admissions come at a critical moment: AtlasIntel polling shows Democrats leading the generic House ballot 55% to 40% — a 15-point gap — and Democrats lead Republicans on every major economic issue tested.

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