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Trump’s Desperate Plot to Stop Blue Wave Backfires Spectacularly
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 payment to every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress, a plan that could add $1.35 trillion to the national debt but is widely unpopular among voters.
- Polls show significant opposition to Trump’s payout proposal, with 46% of voters and 45% of independents saying it would make them less likely to support a candidate who endorses it; 63% of Americans disapprove overall.
- Rising energy prices and the unpopular war with Iran have hurt Republican support, with 55% of voters believing Trump’s policies have harmed the economy and a majority opposing the conflict.
- Trump’s approval ratings are at a second-term low, and over half of voters say they would be less likely to support congressional candidates endorsed by him, indicating he could be a liability for the GOP.
- Democrats currently hold a 5-point lead on the generic congressional ballot, and Republicans face difficult prospects in the midterms, with control of both the House and Senate at risk.
