Trump Ignores 32% Approval Slide as Aides Say 70% of Focus Goes to Monuments
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Aug 7
Trump Ignores 32% Approval Slide as Aides Say 70% of Focus Goes to Monuments
1 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Aug 7
Summary
Trump has retreated into pet projects despite a Quinnipiac approval rating of 32%—his lowest ever—with aides telling Axios he is in denial about the political damage.
Roughly 70% of his attention goes to construction and statuary, according to Maggie Haberman, while his war, tariffs and self-monument plans all poll poorly and crowd out voter concerns.
Sixty-eight percent of voters say Trump is not paying enough attention to household issues, and a Reuters poll found voters now split evenly on which party handles fiscal responsibility better, erasing a nine-year GOP edge.
Republicans are also frustrated that about $400 million at Trump’s super PAC remains largely unused in competitive races as he instead pushes the SAVE America Act, which party leaders say cannot pass.
Senior congressional Republicans privately fear losing the House and possibly the Senate in November, and Trump himself said Republicans could face a bloodbath while insisting voters are angry at the party, not him.