Trump will ‘deliver’: RNC chair signals midterms confidence despite ‘doom and gloom’

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EXCLUSIVE — Despite facing a rough political environment, Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters remains optimistic the GOP will successfully defend its slim Senate and razor-thin House majorities in this year's midterm elections. "I think we're on track. I still think that we have a chance to defy history and win the midterms," Gruters said this week in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. Republicans — as the party currently in power — were already up against traditional political headwinds that lead to a loss of congressional seats. Add to that the challenging climate fueled by persistent inflation, rising gas prices tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran, and President Donald Trump' s underwater approval ratings. "I know it's all doom and gloom out there, but we have the best messenger in President Trump that's ever existed in the party." The GOP is facing a low-propensity problem: MAGA voters who don't always go to the polls when Trump's name isn't on the ballot. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS NATIONAL POLL SAYS ABOUT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS The RNC chair, a longtime Trump ally who the president picked last summer to steer the national party committee, said Trump will be "barnstorming the country" later this year, adding, "I think what he's doing is rallying people. I think he could deliver these low propensity voters over and over again." The RNC currently holds a massive fundraising and cash-on-hand advantage over the rival Democratic National Committee (DNC). Gruters, who was a certified public accountant (CPA) before taking over the RNC and who still serves as a Florida state senator, touted his party's "superior resources." "If we focus on what's important to us, and that's the making sure we have the resources, making sure we have good candidates, following the president and his messaging, I think we will be successful," he predicted. Deep concerns over inflation boosted Trump and Republicans to sweeping victories at the ball…