Trump’s National Support Is Cratering
5/22/202630 min
A new major poll from The Times/Siena suggests that despite his seemingly unchecked power over the federal government and his own party, President Trump’s national support is crumbling to record lows and Democrats are poised to win back many of the key voters who got him into office in 2024.
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, walks us through the poll’s results and what they mean for the midterms this fall.
Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times. I cover American politics, with a focus on elections, public opinion, demographics and polling.
Background reading:
- A crack in the polling floor puts Mr. Trump in new territory.
Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times
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From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is The Daily. [upbeat music] A major new poll from The Times suggests that despite his seemingly unchecked power over the federal government and his own party, President Trump's national support is crumbling to record lows, and Democrats are now poised to win back many of the key voters who made Trump president in twenty twenty-four. Today, chief political analyst Nate Cohn walks us through the poll's results and what they mean for this fall's midterm elections and the future of both parties. [upbeat music] It's Friday, May twenty-second.
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