Trump's approval rating crashes to -27% before midterms
Trump's net approval rating fell to -27%, the worst before a midterm since World War II.
Donald Trump won the 2024 election with an unusually diverse coalition. Working-class voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin turned out at higher rates.
Hispanic voters in Arizona and Nevada did too. Trump's 2024 voters were 20 percent non-white, up from 10 percent in 2016.
Two years on, that coalition is falling apart. Hispanic voters who swung to Trump have either returned to Democrats or are sitting out the midterm elections.
A New York Times analysis concluded the biggest shifts were among young Black and Hispanic voters. Trump's approval stands at 34 percent approval and 61 percent disapproval.
According to YouGov and the Economist, that is a net rating of -27. That is worse than any sitting president has recorded in the week before a midterm since 1945.
Republicans are expected to lose control of the House. Democrats lead in more than enough Senate races to potentially take that chamber as well.
Trump has held rallies in deep-red states like Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Alabama. This is an unusual move for a party expecting midterm strength.
- -27%
- Current net approval
- 34%
- Approval rating
- 61%
- Disapproval rating
- 20%
- Non-white Trump voters 2024
Why it mattersIf Republicans suffer heavy midterm losses, Trump's political authority may weaken. This could shift how candidates position themselves within the party. It may happen as the 2028 presidential race approaches.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but a significant Republican loss could shift US political direction and foreign policy priorities in ways affecting US-Australia relations and regional stability.
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