Republicans gather in Nashville to plot 2018 campaign as Trump clashes with GOP leaders

As the Republican National Committee met in Nashville this week to plot its strategy for the 2018 mid-term elections, President Donald Trump made news for feuding with members of his own party.

The president threatened to shut down the federal government if his planned wall along the U.S.-Mexico border doesn’t get funded and he's reportedly had a tense relationship with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

The president recently tweeted against Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, calling him "weak on crime & border" and the White House on Thursday slammed Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker over his remarks last week that Trump doesn’t understand the character of the nation and has not shown the competence to lead.

But as those moments have grabbed headlines, some Republicans here for the Republican National Committee's summer meetings publicly say they aren't worried about the president's impact on the 2018 elections.

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