
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For a while, Democrats thought they had President Trump on the ropes. ; ; Some thought the incessant attacks and universal blame game had finally produced a knockout. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However &#8230; the most recent polls show Trump’s resilience and the Democrats’ reliance on their shop-worn, failed hyperbolic attacks that Trump is a king-like authoritarian who is bringing down the American democracy. How many times can they yell “king,” “dictator,” “Nazi” and expect it to work on the American public that has rejected that bs consistently for the past 10 years. Only a small minority of overly zealous partisans – or people with IQs in single digits – have bought into that political garbage.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite the left-wing establishment’s high hopes, Trump’s overall polling numbers are on the upswing again. ; According to a Newsweek article by Martha McHardy, “President Donald Trump ;is experiencing a rebound in public opinion, new polling showing a surge in his national approval ratings.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The ratings range from a high 55 percent approval rating in the Insider Advantage poll to the lowest YouGov/Economist poll at 42 percent approval. What is noteworthy, however, is that Trump has moved up in every one of the surveys conducted by the top ten polling organizations. The polling average gives Trump a 48 percent approval rating.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At this time four years ago, President Biden had a 52 percent approval rating, but that was before the Afghanistan fiasco. After that, Biden never achieved a favorable rating above the 50 percent mark – and it eventually sank into the 30th percentile range.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The J. L. Partners/Daily Mail poll has Trump at 50 percent &#8212; up 5 points from the previous poll. ; The Reuters/Ipsos puts Trump at 44 percent – up 2 points.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Trump has shown an upswing on key issues, such as his handling of the economy and immigration. His cutting taxes is popular with voters. According to CNN’s numbers guru, Harry Enten, 60 percent of voters want Trump’s tax cuts even if they add to the National Debt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is not only Trump who is doing better. So is the Republican Party – especially in Congress. While Democrats are pounding congressional Republicans, it is the Democrats in Congress who are in trouble with voters. According to Enten, the approval of congressional Democrats is at an all-time low – prompting Enten to rhetorically ask, “How low can they go?” </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to Quinnipiac Research, only 21 percent of all voters approve of congressional Democrats &#8212; a record low, with a whopping 68 percent disapproving. More shocking is that only 40 percent of Democrats approve of their party’s performance in Congress, with 49 percent disapproving.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Democrat strategist James Carville points out that polls are only polls. It is elections that count. ; Pointing to anecdotal Democratic victories in recent elections, he remains optimistic about the Democrats’ chances in 2024. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have predicted a Democrat take-over of the House based on the current narrow margin held by Republicans and the tradition of the party holding the White House to lose seats in midterm elections. With the current polling numbers, I see a slightly greater possibility for the GOP to hold control. A lot will depend on Trump’s popularity in the summer of 2026.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As I warned Democrats not to get too giddy over Trump’s falling polling numbers, I advise the GOP not to get too giddy over the current upswing. It is good news for Republicans, but nothing that cannot change.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The only thing I believe we can draw from these numbers is that Trump has resiliency and Democrats still have no idea how to take him on politically.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

Polling pendulum swinging back in Trump’s favor
