{"id":27018,"date":"2026-08-04T07:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T02:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27018"},"modified":"2026-08-04T07:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T02:24:34","slug":"scoop-trump-tells-max-miller-his-candidacy-is-in-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27018","title":{"rendered":"Scoop: Trump tells Max Miller his candidacy is in trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/yURU4Y1mUWFIJVTIezJHYy-5Lv8=\/0x0:7556x4250\/1366x768\/2026\/08\/04\/1785802182320.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Trump phoned Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/03\/max-miller-expel-congress-democrats-allegations\" target=\"_blank\">Max Miller<\/a> Monday and expressed doubts about the Ohio Republican&#8217;s candidacy amid reports he assaulted his ex-wife and their child, three sources familiar with the call said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the call, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/politics-policy\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">president<\/a> told Miller that &#8220;things aren&#8217;t looking good&#8221; and repeatedly said his reelection would be tough, the three sources said.<\/li>\n<li>Miller, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/02\/max-miller-moreno-abuse-allegations\" target=\"_blank\">denies hurting his wife<\/a> and child, told the president he is staying in the race, one of the sources said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Miller said his own polling showed him in solid shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it matters<\/strong>: The Monday night private conversation was different in tone than Trump&#8217;s public comments about Miller. The president has refrained from criticizing Miller or from calling on him to drop out of his race.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Miller, a former Trump White House aide, was married in 2022 to Emily Moreno, the daughter of Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, at Trump&#8217;s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.<\/li>\n<li>Later that year, Miller was elected to Ohio&#8217;s 7th congressional district and was endorsed by Trump. He&#8217;s in a competitive race for reelection this fall.<\/li>\n<li>In 2024, Miller and his ex-wife split up prior to their divorce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Earlier Monday, <\/strong>Trump did not back away from Miller, calling the situation &#8220;a very sad thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I know Max, he&#8217;s a good person, I mean I always thought he was a very good person. And I&#8217;m going to let the families figure that out,&#8221; Trump said.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;It&#8217;s accusations. 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