Trump is the latest Republican to avoid his most notable success ...Plus, Why Trump’s secret plan for the war in Ukraine is unbelievable

Ahead of their national campaigns, Mitt Romney, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump couldn't brag about their biggest victories. The GOP base wouldn't allow it.

Monday, February 06, 2023 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Trump is the latest Republican to avoid his most notable success Trump is the latest Republican to avoid his most notable success Ahead of their national campaigns, Mitt Romney, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump couldn't brag about their biggest victories. The GOP base wouldn't allow it. MORE GOP thought Chinese balloon was political winner — until Trump record got in way Republicans saw the Chinese surveillance balloon as a political winner, right up until Donald Trump's record got in the way. MORE GOP thought Chinese balloon was political winner — until Trump record got in way Republicans saw the Chinese surveillance balloon as a political winner, right up until Donald Trump's record got in the way. MORE Cruz tries to defend his proposal that would bar his own re-election Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tried to defend his plan to block voters from re-electing lawmakers like him. It didn't go especially well. MORE Cruz tries to defend his proposal that would bar his own re-election Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tried to defend his plan to block voters from re-electing lawmakers like him. It didn't go especially well. MORE Why Trump's secret plan for the war in Ukraine is unbelievable It's a problem that Donald Trump claims he has a secret plan to end the war in Ukraine. It's a bigger problem that he's tried to pull this trick before. MORE Why Trump's secret plan for the war in Ukraine is unbelievable It's a problem that Donald Trump claims he has a secret plan to end the war in Ukraine. It's a bigger problem that he's tried to pull this trick before. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG With grenades and assault-rifle pins, GOP reps send a message GOP leaders left literally speechless by Biden-era job growth Santos inexplicably cast himself as (failed) Broadway producer: Bloomberg Nearly 1000 migrant children remain separated from families after Trump policy NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM RACHEL MADDOW ON TWITTER 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER