Polling exposes a rare moment of cross-partisan agreement: Americans think institutions are broken, leaders don’t compromise, and the wealthy hold too much sway.
The economy—once Trump’s strongest card—is now an albatross, with voters blaming him more than they ever blamed Biden for similar conditions.
A 14-point Democratic lead on the generic ballot signals a political map that suddenly puts deep-red territory in play heading into 2026.
Rick Wilson and Andrew Wilson dig into a week where the numbers pull the curtain back on a political ecosystem that’s cracking under Trump’s weight. Their read on the Epstein fallout is blunt: once the public sees thousands of documents landing with Trump’s name all over them, no amount of scripted “transparency” talk can rescue him. The polling only sharpens that point, with voters calling out institutional secrecy, rejecting partisan hostage-taking, and insisting that compromise isn’t a dirty word. The most damaging shift is economic—voters now say Trump’s policies did more harm than good, independents have turned on him by staggering margins, and even Republicans are blaming him for their own economic pain. Add that to a generational surge in Democratic enthusiasm, a swelling wave of GOP retirements, and a generic ballot that opens paths into R+7 territory, and the story becomes unmistakable: Trump’s coalition is shrinking just as the political map widens against him.
Tune in to the breakdown of the numbers with Rick and Andrew Wilson!
Americans Are Losing Confidence — and Republicans Are Losing their Story
The latest Economist/YouGov polling paints a grim picture of where Americans stand: 57% say the economy is getting worse.
