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Majority of voters disapproves of how Trump has handled Iran | Voters give poor marks to economy, Congress and Trump | Americans view foreign trade as opportunity for economic growth | What predicts midterm election results? ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260305-top...

How War in Iran Is Colliding With Trump’s Economic Priorities A promise to steady the economy helped the president win voters in 2024. The attack on Iran could undermine that support, months before the midterms.

How War in Iran Is Colliding With Trump’s Economic Priorities: A promise to steady the economy helped the president win voters in 2024. The attack on Iran could undermine that support, months before the midterms.
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Border security is Trump’s only positive issue. He's underwater by 35 points on the cost of living, 27 on tariffs, 23 on the economy and healthcare, 20 on foreign policy, 19 on taxes, 13 on jobs and 6 points on immigration.
(Fox News)
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Views of foreign aid are markedly different from Gallup's prior reading in 2009, with fewer Americans saying the U.S. spends too much, and far more saying it spends too little.
(Gallup)
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How voters feel the federal government is working.
(Fox News Poll)
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The cost of living is voters' top economic concern, by a wide margin.
(Fox News Poll)
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Opinion | Red v. blue is too simplistic — America is mostly made up of purplish states Philip Bump: Election results in Texas and North Carolina have Democrats dreaming big about “turning” red states blue.

Election results in Texas and North Carolina have Democrats dreaming big about “turning” red states blue.
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Voters Increasingly Think Artificial Intelligence Will Hurt the Economy.
(Data for Progress)
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Majority of Americans disapprove of how President Trump is handling the Epstein files.
(Navigator Research)
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Americans' Views on the Nation's Global Image and Power.
(Gallup)
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51% of Americans say they strongly disapprove of President Trump's job performance. That's a record high for Trump in either of his two terms.
(Economist / YouGov)
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Trump, the polls, and the war with Iran: What happened to the ‘President of Peace’? The president once saw opposition to wars as key to his popularity. But the Iran attacks show he is now more interested in spending political capital than saving it.

Trump, the polls, and the war with Iran: What happened to the ‘President of Peace’?
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Inflation remains front of mind for Americans, as few see a booming economy.
(Reuters/Ipsos)
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More Americans feel the military action against Iran will make the U.S. less safe than more safe.
(CBS News)
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A sizable two-thirds of Americans say the administration should get approval from Congress for further military action.
(CBS News)
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Most say Trump administration still hasn't explained Iran goals, CBS News poll finds.
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Support for abolishing ICE has been steadily growing since January.
(@alxrh.bsky.social, YouGov)
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Like the broader public, most Hispanics feel the Trump administration has not focused enough on lowering prices, and most disapprove of how he is handling the economy and inflation.
(CBS News)
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Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0 Since the start of 2025, Democrats have racked up wins in special elections for state legislative seats, giving the party hope for the midterm elections.

Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0.
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Public Views Foreign Trade as an Opportunity for Economic Growth.
(Gallup)
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Public Views Foreign Trade as an Opportunity for Economic Growth.
(Gallup)
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Trump, the polls, and the war with Iran: What happened to the ‘President of Peace’? The president once saw opposition to wars as key to his popularity. But the Iran attacks show he is now more interested in spending political capital than saving it.

Trump, the polls, and the war with Iran: What happened to the ‘President of Peace’?
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Inflation remains front of mind for Americans, as few see a booming economy.
(Reuters/Ipsos)
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With Texas in Play for Democrats, Trump Says He Will Endorse Senate Candidate Democrat James Talarico’s victory Tuesday has spooked Republican leaders who fear they could lose in November.

With Texas in Play for Democrats, Trump Says He Will Endorse Senate Candidate: Democrat James Talarico’s victory Tuesday has spooked Republican leaders who fear they could lose in November.
(Elizabeth Findell, WSJ-unlocked)
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the conventional wisdom a year ago was that trump was untouchable on immigration and indomitable with independents and democrats shouldn't even talk about the issue