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"It [2026 Midterms]'s going to be dominated by what party is making you safe and prosperous. It's not going to be dominated by subsidies [Trump's presidential actions]. It's going to be dominated by the big stuff."

“A chunk of [GOP voters] who put them in power in 2024 are Trump-specific voters; they will vote GOP down ballot when Trump is running but won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running.”

"As we have seen, the president’s party almost always loses ground in the midterm election following his victory... [but] if Republicans are to have a serious chance of retaining control of the House, President Trump will have to improve his job approval significantly."

"If legal immigrants begin to be deported without having committed any crime [by Trump admin], get ready for Republicans to lose the [2026] midterms by a landslide."

“The President will help his Republican friends on Capitol Hill get reelected [in 2026 Midterms], and work to pick up new seats across the country.”

"President Trump is the main event for the party [2026 midterms]."

"Republicans have reason to worry that the president’s political decline will affect their performance in next year [2026]’s midterm elections."

“All these people that he [Trump] helps — he doesn’t help everybody — but for those he does, he’s a difference maker, and he’s certainly a turnout machine.”

"Whether congressional GOPers can turn things around for the ‘26 midterms is more dependent on Trump than ever."

“All of the kinds of things [Trump's] doing now will result in him losing—certainly losing the House of Representatives."

"The success or failure of the Grand Old Party (GOP) next year [2026 US Midterms] will be decided on the strength or weakness of President Trump’s coattails."

"What’s crazy is that the 2026 midterms are entirely in Trump’s control."

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Gallup announced that it will cease publishing approval ratings of individual political figures, including the U.S. president, on Wednesday, ending a practice the analytical firm has maintained for nearly 90 years.

Gallup announced that it will cease publishing approval ratings of individual political figures, including the U.S. president, on Wednesday, ending a practice the analytical firm has maintained for nearly 90 years.

In a statement to multiple media outlets, Gallup claimed the decision reflected "an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership," stating that the ratings no longer represented an area where Gallup could make "its most distinctive contribution."

In a statement to multiple media outlets, Gallup claimed the decision reflected "an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership," stating that the ratings no longer represented an area where Gallup could make "its most distinctive contribution."

Gallup began reporting on presidential approval ratings in 1938, when the company asked Americans whether they approved or disapproved of then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt's performance in office.

Gallup began reporting on presidential approval ratings in 1938, when the company asked Americans whether they approved or disapproved of then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt's performance in office.

The tradition ended with the publication of Gallup's approval rating for President Donald Trump in December 2025, which stood at 36%, down 11 points from the 47% recorded in January 2025 when he returned to the White House.

The tradition ended with the publication of Gallup's approval rating for President Donald Trump in December 2025, which stood at 36%, down 11 points from the 47% recorded in January 2025 when he returned to the White House.

Concerning those ratings, Trump has been vocally critical of public polling, asserting in January that "something has to be done about Fake Polls" and their low scores. That same month, he announced that he would include the "fake results" of the Times Siena Poll as part of his <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/trump-files-b-defamation-lawsuit-against-new-york-times">lawsuit against the New York Times</a>.

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Concerning those ratings, Trump has been vocally critical of public polling, asserting in January that "something has to be done about Fake Polls" and their low scores. That same month, he announced that he would include the "fake results" of the Times Siena Poll as part of his lawsuit against the New York Times.

When asked whether political pressure had influenced its decision, however, Gallup insisted that it was a "strategic shift solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities." The company also confirmed that it would continue its Gallup Poll Social Series, Quarterly Business Review and World Poll, among other research.

When asked whether political pressure had influenced its decision, however, Gallup insisted that it was a "strategic shift solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities." The company also confirmed that it would continue its Gallup Poll Social Series, Quarterly Business Review and World Poll, among other research.

Despite what Gallup may claim, its choice to end its coverage of presidential approval ratings is a total and cowardly capitulation in the face of authoritarian intimidation. It's no mystery why they did this, given the torrent of threats and abuse from a president who cannot tolerate any data showing his historically poor performance. It's, nevertheless, a dark moment for democratic accountability.

Despite what Gallup may claim, its choice to end its coverage of presidential approval ratings is a total and cowardly capitulation in the face of authoritarian intimidation. It's no mystery why they did this, given the torrent of threats and abuse from a president who cannot tolerate any data showing his historically poor performance. It's, nevertheless, a dark moment for democratic accountability.

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Anti-Trump narrative

The end of Gallup's presidential approval tracking was a strategic decision made in response to a flawed polling model, not any political pressure on President Trump's part. As response rates have collapsed, traditional surveying has become unreliable and incapable of capturing public sentiment.

The end of Gallup's presidential approval tracking was a strategic decision made in response to a flawed polling model, not any political pressure on President Trump's part. As response rates have collapsed, traditional surveying has become unreliable and incapable of capturing public sentiment.

Pro-Trump narrative

There's a 50% chance that Donald Trump's net approval will be at least -12 on Nov. 2, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that Donald Trump's net approval will be at least -12 on Nov. 2, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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