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Trump Says Voters Are Angry With Republicans, Not Him, Ahead of Midterms
Trump said voters are upset with Republicans as polls show the GOP trailing Democrats by 8 points on the generic ballot.
- In a 45-minute interview posted Friday, President Donald Trump told Punchbowl News that voters are angry at Republicans but "they're not angry at me," distancing himself from midterm dissatisfaction.
- Republicans currently trail Democrats by 8 points on the generic congressional ballot according to a CNN poll, with voters agitating for change amid rising housing costs and inflation concerns.
- Trump declined to support Senate Majority Leader John Thune for another term, citing disagreements over the "SAVE America Act" and Thune's repeated refusal to eliminate the filibuster.
- Despite these tensions, MAGA Inc., Trump's super PAC with a $400 million war chest, will spend to support Republican candidates in the midterms, with Trump controlling spending decisions.
- Democrats maintain a 20-point advantage among highly motivated voters, while 63% of Americans say the GOP focuses too little on cost-of-living issues, complicating the party's path to retaining Congress.
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Trump distances himself from voter frustration with GOP: ‘They’re not angry at me’
President Donald Trump distanced himself from voters’ ire with Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, telling Punchbowl News in an interview released Friday he thinks voters are angry with the party more generally, but not him.
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left9Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 42%
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