"Presidential approval ratings below 40 percent have historically preceded difficult midterm cycles for the incumbent party.
Trump had a 40 percent approval rating at the equivalent point in his first term, according to Gallup, ahead of the 2018 midterms, when Democrats flipped 41 House seats.
Analysts tracking the 2026 midterms have pointed to Trump's approval among independents, currently well below 40 percent in most surveys, as the most decisive figure for forecasting House control, since Republican base support has remained relatively stable near 90 percent throughout his term.
The Economist/YouGov poll also found only 27 percent of respondents say the country is headed in the right direction, compared with 63 percent who say it is on the wrong track.
Congressional approval registered even lower than Trump's, with just 12 percent approving of the job Congress is doing, underscoring broad dissatisfaction with Washington heading into the midterms in which control of the House and Senate will be decided."
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Can you say, "Blue Wave"?
Clown,
"posted on numerous threads about how gay marriage is destroying heterosexual marriage"
Riiiight...thats something I would say.
Gay marriage is destroying straight marriages because once straight guys get a taste of **** in their mouth, they lose interest in women.