Billy Graham, Arming Teachers, Snake Song: 7 Takeaways From Trump's CPAC Speech
1) Importance of 2018 congressional elections
On multiple occasions, Trump stressed the importance of the 2018 congressional elections, declaring that "we need more Republicans" in Congress.
"We're going to be fighting people who voted against the tax cuts," said Trump. "That's why you have to get out and you have to fight for '18."
Traditionally, first term presidents often find themselves losing seats in Congress. For example, in the 2010 elections while Barack Obama was president, Democrats lost over 50 seats.
