Bloomberg Surveillance · Saturday, September 5, 2026
While President Trump maintains strong support from the Republican base, some candidates in swing districts may avoid campaigning with him due to his generally low poll ratings. This dynamic highlights a division within the party as the election cycle progresses.
“So the base is still very supportive of President Trump, for sure, and he knows that. But there are places, swing districts, swing states, where they probably don't want to campaign with President Trump, whose poll ratings broadly across the country are pretty low.”