Anadolu Agency reported that a post-election Politico poll found about two-thirds of Americans saw President Donald Trump’s influence in the Republican Party declining after midterm losses, with opinion split on how the party should respond.
The poll found that 83% of Democratic voters and 57% of Republican voters said Trump’s influence in the party had fallen. Among voters aligned with his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, 40% said his power in the party was unchanged.
On a separate question, 53% said Trump’s actions were linked to Republican losses in both the House and Senate. The poll reported the connection as respondents’ view of the losses, rather than as an established cause.
When respondents were asked about reasons for the Democrats’ victory, the cost of living was cited most often, at 42%. The Iran war followed at 30%, while 27% pointed to Trump’s personal conduct.
Views on the party’s relationship with Trump also differed across groups. A majority of Americans, 56%, favored the Republican Party distancing itself from Trump and his agenda. Among MAGA voters, 59% wanted the party to move closer to him.
The results show different preferences for the party’s direction among the wider group of respondents and MAGA voters. Before the election, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci forecast Republican losses; EconoTimes covered his forecast of midterm losses.
