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GOP Congressman Flushes Out A Major Problem With Donald Trump, Without Saying His Name
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Tim Burchett didn’t name names, but his criticism of the GOP’s messaging appeared to point straight at the president.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) appeared to suggest Donald Trump is flushing the GOP’s messaging down the toilet.
“Our messaging stinks,” Burchett complained in footage aired Tuesday by MS NOW’s Alicia Menendez during a segment on the race to lead House Republicans, which Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) won later that day, following the party’s routing in the 2026 midterm elections last week.
“Case in point: The week of the State of the Union address we messaged about appliances,” said Burchett. “I think people are hurting and they don’t need to hear about that it takes you four times to flush a commode. And, you know, our messaging stinks. We gotta change that, and I’ve talked to leadership and hopefully they’ve listened.”
Burchett; Our messaging stinks. We messaged about appliances. People are hurting. They don’t need to hear that it takes you four times to flush… pic.twitter.com/u7u4No6Gqa
Burchett, a potential contender for Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn’s soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, did not mention Trump by name.
But his criticism appeared to reference the president’s longstanding fixation on water pressure, including his repeated complaints about toilets requiring multiple flushes. Trump has previously moved to roll back water-efficiency restrictions on showerheads and washing machines.