The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-10-23 · 68 min · 12,136 words

Why Trump’s 2024 Voters Are Turning on Him

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Since he took office in twenty twenty five, Donald Trump's net approval rating has collapsed. Falling by more than Thirty points. And so now as we head into the midterms.

Democrats have the opportunity. to do something that seemed unthinkable just a year ago. Take back not just the house, but The Senate Possibly even winning in places like Texas and Kansas.

So how did Donald Trump go from winning his first popular vote victory ever? to in less than two years but now it looks like it could be an electoral wipeout. For Republicans. Sarah Longwell is a political consultant and the founder and publisher of The Bulwark. And since the 2016 election, she has conducted hundreds of focus groups with thousands of voters across the political spectrum.

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