Trump Says Voters 'Not Angry at Me'—What Approval Rating Polls Show
Trump argues voters are frustrated with congressional Republicans, but his own approval rating is near its second-term low.
President Donald Trump maintained this week that constituents vexed with Republicans in Congress are not angered by him personally, despite his approval rating hovering near its lowest in his second term. Trump told Punchbowl News that his supporters are not angry at him, but rather at the Republican Party. He asserted that he won his own election and therefore does not need to campaign for other Republican candidates.
Trump expressed uncertainty about whether his supporters would support Republicans without him on the ballot, stating that he cannot definitively answer this question. Recent polling indicates that Trump's standing has declined in tandem with, rather than better than, his party. A series of polls conducted in July show Trump's approval rating in the low to mid-30s, while disapproval consistently outweighs approval.
Polls have also found that Trump's approval rating is now on par with, or slightly below, the Democratic Party's. Despite these negative numbers, Trump argued that voters differentiate between him and congressional Republicans. However, Republican struggles in the polls have not led to a clear advantage for Democrats. Democrats hold a narrow lead in the polls, but Republicans maintain narrow majorities in the House and Senate, making a Democratic Senate victory more challenging.
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