As election enters its final stretch, some Republicans are distancing from Trump

With less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4511x3007+0+0/resize/4511x3007!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb2%2F36%2F4f860bf346388d602837eebc4e15%2Fgettyimages-2294426166.jpg' alt='Seen on a screen below an exit sign, President Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican convention on Sept. 9 in Dallas.'/><p>With less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.</p><p>(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5978096' />