United States
POLITICAL PARTY
Republican Party
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The Republican party controls the federal U.S. government after the 2024 presidential and Congressional elections. A Republican, Donald Trump, won the White House in 2024 after receiving 49.8% of the popular vote compared to the 48.3% won by the Democratic canddiate. Since the 2024 Congressional elections, Republicans occupy 220 seats, while Democrats hold 213, with two remaining seats currently vacant. In the U.S. Senate, Republicans occupy 53 out of 100 seats, while Democrats occupy 47.
In the 2022 Congressional elections, Republicans won 222 House seats (compared to Democrats' 213) and 49 Senate seats (compared to Democrats' 51). In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump lost to the Democratic candidate, winning 46.9% of the popular vote.
In the 2022 Congressional elections, Republicans won 222 House seats (compared to Democrats' 213) and 49 Senate seats (compared to Democrats' 51). In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump lost to the Democratic candidate, winning 46.9% of the popular vote.
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June 16, 2025
"They're poisoning the blood of our country."
President of the United States (2025–present)
Donald Trump
MOST INFLUENTIAL PARTY MEMBER
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2025–present)
“They are poisoning the blood of our country. That’s what they’ve done. They’ve poisoned. Mental institutions, and prisons all over the world. Not just in South America. Not just the three or four countries we think about. But all over the world they are coming into our country from Africa, from Asia.”
December 16, 2023
Leader image: White House official portrait, public domain
PAGE CITATIONS:
Brett Samuels, "Trump wins presidency for second time, completing improbable comeback," The Hill, November 6, 2024, thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4969061-trump-wins-presidential-election/.
"Election 2024: Presidential results," CNN, Accessed June 16, 2025, www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/president?election-data-id=2024-PG&election-painting-mode=projection-with-lead&filter-key-races.
"House of Representatives Results: GOP wins the majority," CNN, accessed June 16, 2025, www.cnn.com/election/2022/results/house?election-data-id=2022-HG&election-painting-mode=projection&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false.
Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, "What a 51-49 Senate majority means for Democrats," CNN, December 7, 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/senate-democrats-majority-advantages/index.html.
"Presidential Results: Joe Biden wins election to be the 46th US President," CNN, updated May 5, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/president.
"Navigating the Balance of Power in the U.S. House and Senate to Drive Policy Wins," Bloomberg Government, June 5, 2025, about.bgov.com/insights/congress/balance-of-power-in-the-u-s-house-and-senate/#which-party-currently-controls-congress.
"Election 2024: Presidential results," CNN, Accessed June 16, 2025, www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/president?election-data-id=2024-PG&election-painting-mode=projection-with-lead&filter-key-races.
"House of Representatives Results: GOP wins the majority," CNN, accessed June 16, 2025, www.cnn.com/election/2022/results/house?election-data-id=2022-HG&election-painting-mode=projection&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false.
Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, "What a 51-49 Senate majority means for Democrats," CNN, December 7, 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/senate-democrats-majority-advantages/index.html.
"Presidential Results: Joe Biden wins election to be the 46th US President," CNN, updated May 5, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/president.
"Navigating the Balance of Power in the U.S. House and Senate to Drive Policy Wins," Bloomberg Government, June 5, 2025, about.bgov.com/insights/congress/balance-of-power-in-the-u-s-house-and-senate/#which-party-currently-controls-congress.
QUOTE CITATION:
“Donald Trump on Illegal Immigrants ‘Poisoning the Blood of Our Country,’” C-SPAN, video, December 16, 2023, www.c-span.org/clip/campaign-2024/donald-trump-on-illegal-immigrants-poisoning-the-blood-of-our-country/5098439, 0:15–0:32.
TO CITE:
"Republican Party," Great Replacement Parties, ChainofIdeasBook.com, [access date], www.chainofideasbook.com/country/US.
