Republican Senators Opposing Trump Learn Hard Lessons From Health Care Fallout

President Donald J. Trump listens as West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announces that he is switching parties to become a republican during the president's campaign rally at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on August 3, 2017 in Huntington, West Virginia. Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images

Republicans in the Senate are beginning to face the political consequences for opposing the president, the White House, and the Trump-supporting majority in the conservative population on key issues like immigration and health care legislation.

In the last week, Politico reported that influential Trump supporter and conservative billionaire Robert Mercer will be donating $300,000 to a super PAC backing Kelli Ward, who is running against the Trump-detractor and GOP Sen. Jeff Flake in the upcoming Arizona election.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, July 27, 2017. Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters