Trump’s Polling and Senate Acquittal Update
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“There’s a theory that ... when Trump’s on the ballot, they win,” the president said in the “Sunday Night in America” peek. “When he’s not on the ballot, the people don’t go to vote. And I’m asking the people — through your brilliant show, No. 1 show — I’m asking the people to get out and vote. Pretend I’m on the ballot.”
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The HillTrump tells voters ahead of midterms: ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot’ President Trump again urged Americans on Wednesday to cast their vote as if he was “on the ballot” this November. “I see it all the time, that when Trump’s on the ballot, they win,” the president told Fox News’s Trey Gowdy. “When he’s out of the ballot, the people don’t go to vote, and I’m…
Associated Press“The problem that we have is they say that Trump does great when he’s on the ballot, but when he’s not on the ballot, his people don’t come,” Trump said as he recently stumped in South Carolina.
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The findings come as Trump’s overall approval has also fallen to historic lows in other polling. The most recent Economist/YouGov survey found that 35% approve of Trump’s job performance, while 61% disapprove.
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Associated PressStill, the slight shift among at least a half-dozen Republican congressional candidates could signal the beginning of a more significant move within the party as the weight of Trump’s unpopularity with the general public comes into view at a critical moment. Just 33% of adults approve of Trump’s job performance, according to Associated Press-NORC polling from July. And Trump gets similarly poor ratings on his handling of the economy, immigration and foreign policy.
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The Texas Senate acquitted Ken Paxton of all 16 impeachment articles in 2023 after the state House accused him of corruption and abuse of office, The Daily Wire reported.
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Washington ExaminerPaxton was also impeached by the Republican-controlled Texas House in 2023 on allegations that included bribery and abuse of office. The state Senate later acquitted him on articles considered at trial.
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01 The Hill Trump boosts Paxton amid GOP worries over Texas Senate flip President Trump’s trip to Texas to boost GOP midterm efforts, including Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) Senate campaign, is highlighting the state’s prominence on the midterm election map as the red state takes up oxygen in Republicans’ battle to retain their majority. The president’s visit comes as the prospect of Democrats flipping Texas, a traditional…
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02 Washington Examiner President Donald Trump is facing significant challenges among women voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with a new survey showing low approval of his job performance and broad opposition to key policies in his administration’s agenda.
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03 USA Today We’ve now seen the first sign of the inevitable: President Donald Trump, as the Republican Party limps toward a possible midterm election wipeout, will turn on the GOP.
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04 Fox News President Donald Trump took to social media ahead of the latest round of Republican primary elections to emphasize, "My Endorsements are stronger than ever....There has never been anything close!"
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05 New York Times Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.
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06 Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “AIR FORCE VETERAN. SMALL BUSINESSMAN. TRUMP CONSERVATIVE.” The all-caps headline on Texas Republican congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz’s website used to align him with President Donald Trump. Not anymore.
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07 Breitbart On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “State of Play,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said the Democratic Party’s candidates will win the midterms because President Donald Trump “is not popular in Texas.”
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08 HuffPost In a preview of an interview with Fox News’ Trey Gowdy that was shown by Sean Hannity on Wednesday, Trump appeared to cast himself as the savior of a shaky election cycle for the Republicans.
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09 The Daily Wire Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who has made fighting corruption a central part of his campaign, attended a Dallas-area fundraiser earlier this month at the home of a convicted fraudster who has donated thousands of dollars to his campaign.
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