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In Trump v2.0 though, the Republican Party is shedding members and supporters at a much faster clip than the first time around. This time, it has dropped 6 points in the first year, triple the dropoff last time. Similarly, more people are identifying as Democrats now than a year ago. A year ago, 43% of the country identified as Democrats. Now it is 48%. In Q1 2025, the parties were tied at 45% apiece. Now the Democrats have an 8-point lead