Polls show Trump approval at new lows and Democrats leading ahead of the midterms
Photo: AxiosHow the sides differ Left sources stress Democratic poll leads and a GOP reckoning; alternative sources stress the split among Republicans; right sources have not covered it.
Left-leaning outlets report that President Trump's approval rating has fallen to record or near-record lows, with new polls showing voters siding with Democrats ahead of the midterms. MS NOW describes it as an all-time low and frames it as a reckoning for Republicans, while CNN says Democrats lead across polls and approval sits near record lows. Axios, an alternative source, adds that three national polls, including Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos and NBC News, show new lows for Trump and Democrats ahead of Republicans by 8 to 10 points.
Axios also reports that 95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump, compared with 47% of non-MAGA Republicans. It says Republicans need loyalists to turn out but risk alienating independents in competitive races by embracing an unpopular president. CNN includes an RNC official saying the president's rallies this month are meant to get Republican voters to the polls. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had. Those covering it focus on the poll numbers, the midterm implications and Republican turnout strategy. The articles give no details on what happens next beyond the rallies.
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MS NOW leads with a record-low approval rating and a GOP midterm reckoning; CNN stresses Democratic poll leads and adds an RNC official's explanation that rallies aim to boost Republican turnout.
Axios leads with poll numbers, citing three national polls, an 8-to-10-point Democratic lead and the gap between MAGA and non-MAGA Republican approval, and highlights the GOP's turnout-versus-independents dilemma.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.