Trump’s midterm woes deepen amid worsened economic backdrop: CNN poll

Key Points:

• A new CNN poll shows Republicans face a tougher midterm landscape than in 2014, with voters preferring Democrats by an eight-point margin amid President Trump’s record unpopularity and worsening economic conditions.
• Trump’s approval on the economy has plummeted to 27%, down 22 points since 2018, while only 28% of Americans rate economic conditions as good, a 41-point drop; two-thirds of voters now consider the economy "extremely important" to their vote.
• Public dissatisfaction with Trump is high, with just one-third approving his job performance and majorities blaming him for worsening economic conditions, inflation, and foreign policy issues, while Republican enthusiasm for Trump has significantly declined.
• Despite Democratic enthusiasm and a 49% to 41% preference for Democratic congressional candidates, Americans remain skeptical about the impact of a Democratic-controlled Congress on key issues like cost of living and personal finances.
• The economy and election integrity top voters’ concerns, but over half say other factors will influence their congressional vote, with about one-third focusing primarily on which party controls the House.