Analysis | Trump and the GOP will have a historically tiny House majority. What that means.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Trump in 2017 nominated a pair of House members whose districts he had won by more than 20 points, but the GOP held both of their districts by just six points.
45% : Perhaps Republicans will unify around Trump and their own agenda, now that they don't have to contend with a Democratic Senate and president to get things done.
44% : Trump campaigned and has run his transition like someone who will have huge majorities.
43% : We're tracking the people Trump has picked or is considering to fill his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.
36% : Gaetz's and Waltz's districts are very red, but Stefanik's is less so, having gone for Trump by 12 points in 2020.
31% : That's because Trump has plucked three House members for his administration, which is something GOP House leaders signaled they weren't particularly thrilled about.
30% : Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said the same day that he had spoken with Trump and didn't expect any more House members to be picked.
21% : Recent history -- and Trump -- suggest that will make things very difficultWe've already seen how even a significantly larger GOP majority in the Senate -- 6 percent (53-47) -- can cause problems when it comes to signing off on Trump's controversial ideas.
15% : Just a day later, though, Trump added a shocking third: then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) for attorney general.

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