Today starts the countdown until the end of Trump’s term.
1000 days to go.
[1000:14:50:59] End of Trump’s Presidency
What if anything can give us hope that the country will last that long? Perhaps only this account of a Fox News poll.
Non-college white voters. Trump’s overall approval among them is now slightly underwater, at 49–51. His approval on the economy among them is an abysmal 38–62. On immigration, he’s barely above water, at 53–47, with nearly half this constituency disapproving. And on his handling of Iran, he’s at 43–57.
Rural voters. His overall approval among them is 51–49. He’s barely above water with this intensely pro-Trump constituency. On the economy, it’s 42–58. On immigration, it’s 52–48, again barely above water. On Iran, he’s underwater at 48–51.
White men. His overall approval is a clean 50–50, meaning half that extremely Trump-friendly demographic disapproves. On the economy, he’s deeply underwater at 41–59. On immigration, he’s at 55–45: A surprisingly large chunk opposes him. On Iran, he’s at 43–57: deeply underwater.
What about among the groups that Trump drew into the 2024 coalition? This is also bad:
Voters under age 30. His overall approval among them is upside down at 36–64. On the economy, it’s 27–73. On immigration, it’s 37–63. And on Iran, it’s 27–73.
Hispanics. His overall approval is a dismal 37–63. On the economy, it’s 35–65. On immigration, it’s 44–56 (not terrible for Trump, but hardly good). On Iran: 31–68.
Other than the core cultists, his 2024 supporters have started to understand how badly he is hurting the country. Only - only? - 192 days until the midterms. Without their Fearless Leader will they vote for the party he is crushing? Hope and Change are making a comeback.