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Wiz Imp

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11. Because if you attach yourself to an incredibly unpopular politician,

Reply to Akakoji (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 08:54 AM

Jun 26

it's going to seriously damage your chances for re-election. Trump is already extremely unpopular across pretty much ALL issues, including immigration. People in remotely competitive districts who continue to support Trump no matter what are setting themselves to be "obliterated" (to use Trump's word) in the mid-terms.

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Trumps Approval Ratings May Be About To Crater [View all] Wiz Imp Jun 25 OP

He doesn't care. Gimpyknee Jun 25 #1

A lot of Republicans are going to care if his ratings continue to sink significantly Wiz Imp Jun 26 #2

Why? Akakoji Jun 26 #4

Because if you attach yourself to an incredibly unpopular politician, Wiz Imp Jun 26 #11

Have any recent polls to back that up? Akakoji Jun 26 #13

Raymond Massie (sic)? Raymond Massey the actor died in 1983 (LOL) Wiz Imp Jun 26 #14

So now that Trump is unpopular why do the Republicans in Congress still fear him. It seems that getting an endorsement ShazamIam Jun 26 #3

No Akakoji Jun 26 #5

Their districts are made up of those that approve . JI7 Jun 26 #10

Sure he cares!! ailsagirl Jun 26 #6

As prices continue to rise his approval will continue to plummet. rubbersole Jun 26 #7

FedEx earnings spooked some people yesterday newdeal2 Jun 26 #12

I saw a Newsweek story saying he just hit a 2nd term low LostOne4Ever Jun 26 #8

Going down like one of Musk's rockets Bayard Jun 26 #9