Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low 500 days into his second term, according to the latest Economist/YouGov survey.
The poll puts him a dismal 35% approval (one poll now has him at 29%). The survey also found that most Americans now believe the decision to launch airstrikes against Iran was the wrong one, while three-quarters rated the economy as only “fair” or “poor.”
The numbers get even rougher on inflation, where Trump’s net approval sits at -43. The Economist argues that rising gas prices following the Strait of Hormuz crisis and broader economic concerns are becoming bigger liabilities than immigration or crime, issues that once worked in his favor.
With Democrats favored to retake the House and several competitive races looming, Republicans are in full panic mode. The president doesn't seem to care.
It’s a blow for the president, who has seen most of his chosen candidates this cycle sail to victory or advance to runoff elections — until
A Trump-backed candidate lost the Iowa Republican primary for governor on Tuesday. Trump's influence on GOP primary voters is not as persistent as he'd like people to think it is.
Rep. Randy Feenstra lost the GOP primary for Iowa governor on Tuesday, a shocking upset after he earned President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement.
Feenstra, who was narrowly defeated by rival Zach Lahn, conceded and called to congratulate him before results were official.
The three-term representative outspent Lahn, a businessperson and former GOP operative, by nearly $1 million and leaned heavily into his MAGA credentials during the primary.
The loss is a blow for Trump, who has seen most of his chosen candidates this cycle sail to victory or advance to runoff elections — until now. He backed Feenstra just four days before the primary, a last-ditch attempt to bolster his loyal GOP ally in a race that became increasingly competitive in the final stretch. Feenstra had asked for Trump’s endorsement earlier this year and began calling himself a “Trump conservative” in ads even before receiving the president’s backing.
Another GOP candidate named Adam Steen ran a distant third.
Regardless, Lahn will be facing the most popular Democrat in the state who just won his primary unopposed.
Lahn will face off with Democrat Rob Sand in November in the marquee race, with Iowa Democrats eager to win the governor’s mansion for the first time since 2006. Sand, the Iowa state auditor, is the lone Iowa Democrat to hold statewide office.
Rob Sand is seen as the favorite in the general election. He had been leading Feenstra in hypothetical matchups in polls by 8 to 12 points. Not sure if things would change much in a Sand v. Lahn race.
In general, this could be the best year for Dems in Iowa in 20 years.
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