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Polls Suggest Trumps Base Is Starting to Waver
April 30, 2025 at 7:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 28 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/04/30/polls-suggest-trumps-base-is-starting-to-waver/
But what should have Republicans particularly concerned are signs softening within his own base.
The new AP-NORC poll finds that just 54% of Republicans believe Trump is focused on the right priorities. Thats hardly a show of confidence from the party that delivered him the nomination three times.
A new CBS News/YouGov survey offers more evidence of internal friction: 70% of Republicans say Trump should work with Congress to pass laws, rather than lean so heavily on executive orders. Thats a striking rebuke of the unilateral approach Trump has embraced so far.
Perhaps most telling is the latest New York Times/Siena poll, which shows that 57% of Republicans say Trumps policies havent made any difference in their lives, while only 36% say his policies have helped. For a candidate who built his political brand on disruption and results, thats a dangerous level of skepticism and disillusionment.