Poll finds Democrats more motivated to vote against Trump than Republicans to back him in the midterms

Summary

A new POLITICO Poll finds that Democrats are more motivated to vote against President Donald Trump than Republicans are to vote for him ahead of the midterm elections. The poll also shows that even some of the president's most loyal supporters are willing to put winning first.

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1. Politico

   23 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   Politico reports that a new POLITICO Poll shows Democrats are more motivated to vote against the president than Republicans are to vote in support of him, and that even some of his most loyal supporters are willing to put winning first.