A number of Senate Republicans are concerned that Donald Trump has become a liability for the GOP ahead of the crucial midterm elections. Donald Trump has been recording dire approval ratings throughout his second term in office. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images“That’s the perception in the room,” one unnamed Republican senator told The Hill when asked whether other lawmakers considered Trump a political liability. Thom Tillis is becoming increasingly critical of Donald Trump as the North Carolina Republican enters his final months in office. “President Trump is the unequivocal leader of the Republican Party who is committed to maintaining Republicans’ majority in Congress.