American sociologists have concluded that President Donald Trump's actions are causing serious damage to the Republican Party's reputation. Voters are increasingly less confident in the party's ability to govern effectively. Meanwhile, Trump himself speaks of an impending socialist threat. Details are in the RIA Novosti report.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, for the first time in nearly ten years, the public considers Democrats more competent on economic issues than Republicans. 37% of respondents hold this view, while 36% hold the opposite opinion. In January 2025, this figure for Democrats was only 25%, and for Republicans 45%. Sociologists attribute this dynamic to a 25% rise in gasoline prices due to the conflict with Iran.
Trump's approval rating is currently 35%, although at the start of his second term it was 47%.
If congressional elections were held soon, 42% of voters would vote for a Democrat, and 37% for a Republican. The vote is scheduled for November 3.
According to a joint CNN and SSRS study, 73% of Americans believe the Trump administration pays insufficient attention to the country's most acute problems. Only 27% of respondents think the president is acting correctly.
Among Republicans, Trump's approval rating is 78% - his worst figure. Only 19% of respondents believe that the situation will not worsen before the end of his term, whereas in spring there were 38%.
Americans are most dissatisfied with Trump's policy toward Iran (28%), his measures to combat inflation (25%), and attempts to contain gasoline prices (21%). About 75% of respondents noted that the president's actions have led to a noticeable deterioration in the economic situation.
Trump himself believes his approval rating is at its highest.
"How could it be otherwise, given the largest tax cuts and employment figures in history, the largest foreign investment in America in world history, a fully protected border, a grand victory in Venezuela, the denuclearization of Iran, unprecedented respect and success around the world, and much more?" he said.
According to him, only left-wing radicals, who due to their "impenetrable stupidity" are unable to appreciate his effectiveness, can disagree with this. Trump called on the rest to vote for the Republican Party to "make America great again."
In the event of a Democratic victory, he warns, the United States will fall into hell, that is, into socialism.
"By the end of the year, only death, poverty, filth, life in hell, crime, destruction, and shame will remain. ... You will lose your homes and apartments - the communists will take them from us 100%," the president said at a speech in Las Vegas.
Indeed, the left has noticeably become more active in the Democratic Party. For example, Abdul El-Sayed, son of migrants from Egypt and an epidemiologist, won the primary in Michigan. His opponent, incumbent Congresswoman Haley Stevens, spent 30 times more on her campaign but lost. She was sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
"Money has no place in politics. Money belongs in your pocket. Free healthcare for all," El-Sayed said after his victory.
In November, he will face Republican Congressman Mike Rogers. El-Sayed has a chance to become the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
In the same Michigan, a Republican primary for the House of Representatives saw an embarrassment. Trump's candidate, Navy veteran Amir Hassan, received only 33% and lost to engineer Thomas Smith, who was supported by 50% of voters. The day before, the veteran wanted to withdraw from the race because he had raised less than two thousand dollars, but the ballots had already been printed, and he had to participate without any chance of success.
Alexei Mukhin, general director of the Center for Political Information, notes that despite Trump's optimistic statements, many voters believe he is not doing enough for the country. This has already led to a split within the Republican Party.
"If the Democrats win, they will do everything to turn Trump into a 'Peking duck.' During the first year and a half to two years of his rule, he attacked them by all available means; now they will respond in kind. They will initiate criminal cases on charges of abuse of power, personal gain, and the like. His work will be completely paralyzed," the expert is sure.
According to Vladimir Vasilyev, chief researcher at the Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Democrats will likely take the House of Representatives from the Republicans, but the Senate will probably be at parity, with a one-vote margin provided by Vice President JD Vance.
"In practice, this means the Democrats will not allow Trump to carry out the reforms he considers necessary. In essence, he will be returned to the realities of his first presidential term. They will also launch impeachment proceedings. Congressmen are unlikely to remove Trump from office, but in this way they will consolidate voters around the idea that the next president should not be a Republican. Against the backdrop of the Democrats still lacking a bright leader, this is a logical move," the political scientist reasons.
But there are still several months before the elections, and their fate will be decided by just 10-15 swing districts, the RIA Novosti interlocutor adds. Given that Republicans have much more money than Democrats, they can still win voters over to their side. Nevertheless, if the party fails to cope with this task, Trump will receive a black mark.