Trump allies are worried a top Republican could challenge him in the 2020 presidential primaries

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• Donald Trump declared himself "the most popular president in the history of the Republican Party" on Wednesday.
• Yet his allies fear a primary challenge from a high-profile Republican could doom his re-election.
• The concern was outlined in a private email shared among Republican National Committee members hours after the GOP's last failed presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, lashed out at Trump's character and global leadership in an opinion article published in The Washington Post.
• Win or lose, any primary challenge would almost certainly hurt Trump's re-election, warned RNC member Jevon Williams of the Virgin Islands.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump declared himself "the most popular president in the history of the Republican Party" on Wednesday. Yet his allies fear a primary challenge from a high-profile Republican could doom his re-election.

The concern was outlined in a private email shared among Republican National Committee members hours after the GOP's last failed presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, lashed out at Trump's character and global leadership in an opinion article published in The Washington Post. Romney is set to be sworn in as Utah's junior senator on Thursday.

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