Trump hits 32% approval as GOP braces for midterm losses — SkimNews
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- Trump's approval cratered to an all-time low of 32% in a Quinnipiac poll last week, with 68% of voters saying he isn't focused enough on the problems most Americans face.
- Republicans lost their nine-year advantage on which party handles the economy better, with a Reuters/Ipsos poll this week and a Pew poll last month showing voters now split on the question.
- Trump devotes roughly 70% of his mental energy to renovations and monuments, NYT reporter Maggie Haberman told Ezra Klein, calling it "a legacy thing."
- MAGA Inc. has stockpiled more than $400 million, but Trump refuses to deploy the super PAC's cash in competitive midterm races, leaving donors "demoralized," an insider says.
- The SAVE America Act has no path through the Senate — lacking the 60 votes to overcome a filibuster — yet Trump keeps whipping the base against Senate Majority Leader John Thune for refusing to comply.
- Top congressional Republicans privately tell Axios Trump's unpopularity points toward losing the House and perhaps the Senate, with some gently begging him to pivot to affordability.
Why it matters: Congressional Republicans privately concede Trump's stubbornness on war, tariffs, and monuments is likely costing them the House and possibly the Senate in November. The $400 million MAGA Inc. war chest sits unused while GOP donors lose motivation, and for the first time in nine years voters are split on which party better handles the economy — erasing a core Republican advantage.
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