Politics
Republicans face midterm headwinds as Trump approval hovers near one-third
Trump-aligned groups have spent nearly $277 million, and a POLITICO Poll finds GOP voters split on blame.
The short version
- Trump-aligned groups have spent nearly $277 million since September to boost Republicans, putting the midterms on pace to be the most expensive ever.[Associated Press]
- An AP-NORC poll finds about one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling the presidency.[Associated Press]
- A POLITICO Poll finds Republican midterm voters split on blame if the GOP underperforms, with 29% blaming Trump directly.[Politico]
Key facts
- Trump's political groups spent nearly $277 million to boost Republicans since September, putting this midterm cycle on pace to be the most expensive ever.[Associated Press]
- About one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling the presidency, according to the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.[Associated Press]
- In a POLITICO Poll, 29% of Republican midterm voters blame Trump for making the GOP less popular, and 30% attribute it to Trump not being on the ballot.[Politico]
What remains uncertain
- Poll figures are survey estimates, and the midterm outcome and the scale of any Republican losses remain unknown.[Politico · Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Analysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump’s makingAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Republicans are privately blaming Trump, even if they won’t say it out loudPolitico