Trump's own voters are 18 points LESS enthusiastic about midterms than Harris backers, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
From the Newshound archive · first published 6 October 2026 · last updated 9 October 2026.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll has dealt a sharp blow to Republican midterm hopes, finding that only 30% of Trump's 2024 voters are "very enthusiastic" about casting a ballot in November, compared with 48% of Harris voters — an 18-point enthusiasm gap that strategists warn could prove decisive. Trump's approval rating has tied its record low, dropping to 32% in the Reuters/Ipsos survey, while men — a bedrock of his 2024 coalition — now back Democrats over Republicans by four points.
A top Republican strategist has privately admitted: 'We don't have anything to sell to the voters — gas is sky high, groceries, healthcare premiums, insurance.'
Greg Abbott, Texas governor and Trump loyalist, skipped Trump's San Antonio rally and is reportedly trailing his Democratic challenger by four points.
Two senior Trump political operatives, Chris LaCivita and James Blair, are under fire after reportedly being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by a Balkan foreign government weeks before the midterms.