Trump loses ground with his own base as midterms approach
Trump's support among the working-class voters who put him in office is collapsing, and his party is scrambling for a way to survive the coming midterms — bad news for Republicans.
- Trump's approval sits in the 30s, and his favorability with non-college voters has swung from positive to deeply negative since the 2024 election.
- He's denying any blame, insisting voters are angry at Republicans but not at him — a claim the polling flatly contradicts.
- Most voters want Republicans in Congress to stand up to Trump, not work with him.
- Voter anger is tied to rising gas prices, higher inflation, weaker jobs, and the costly Iran war he promised would go differently.
- With his record unpopular, Republicans are planning a midterm convention built around attacking the Democratic left and socialism rather than defending their own policies.
Outlook: Expect Republicans to lean hard on fear campaigns against left-wing figures instead of offering economic wins, a strategy unlikely to reverse Trump's slide before the November vote.