Former president Donald Trump acknowledged that many voters are angry with the Republican Party as the midterms approach but insisted he is not the target of that anger. With about three months to go, Trump and his allies are campaigning to defend the GOP's narrow congressional majority amid low approval ratings and criticism linked to the conflict with Iran and rising costs. He emphasized turnout will be decisive in determining the outcome.
Trump: Voters Are Angry With the GOP — But Not With Me, He Says Ahead Of Midterms
Trump says voters are angry with Republicans – but not him – as midterms near
Former president Donald Trump acknowledged that Republicans face an uphill battle in the upcoming midterm elections, saying many voters are angry with his party while insisting that he personally remains exempt from their frustration.
With roughly three months until the midterms, Trump and his allies are campaigning for Republican candidates and criticizing Democratic policies as they try to protect the GOP's slim majority in Congress. The former president is confronting low approval ratings in recent polls and criticism that the conflict with Iran and broader economic pressures have helped push up living costs.
President Donald Trump acknowledged that midterm voters are often casting ballots against the party in power but still insisted that people are not angry with him (Punchbowl News/YouTube)
'The question is, will they vote? Because a lot of them are very angry at Republicans, to be honest with you,' Trump told Punchbowl News in an interview that aired Friday. 'I mean they're angry at Republicans, but they're not angry at me. They're not angry at me.'
Trump repeated the familiar political observation that voters often punish the party seen as responsible during midterm elections, but he framed that anger as directed at Republican institutions and officeholders rather than at him personally. His comments underscore a central calculation for the GOP this fall: whether his continued prominence and campaigning will energize Republican turnout or deepen voter dissatisfaction.
(Interview excerpt via Punchbowl News/YouTube)
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