Republicans shouldn't kid themselves: a lot of Americans think the country is moving in the wrong direction, and we shouldn't indulge in too much copium about the polls being skewed. That's true enough, but tack on 5 points to Trump's poll numbers, and they still suck eggs.
Far from being evidence that Trump is on the wrong path, though, it's evidence that he is spending his political capital now to make massive changes while he can. He is moving fast, breaking things, destroying the massive infrastructure of the left while he is at his maximum power.
Of course, that worries people. Better the Devil you know and all that. This is "eat your broccoli, get off your butt and exercise, and clean your room" stuff. It is good for you in the long run, but everybody grumbles. Think of what Trump is doing as sending America to a fat boot camp. Do you think those people ENJOY the experience?
Democrats and Pravda have done everything they can to create a sense of crisis, and to a great extent, they have succeeded with the weak-minded. People who think that what Emmanuel Macron says matters will get their undies in a bunch, and people who actually think that bombing bridges is a war crime, or that rescuing a downed WSO isn't worth the cost, are being driven mad with rage, and even some normal people just want the chaos to stop.
But... Democrats are not reading the room. Despite all the nervousness and discontent, Americans are not flocking to them. In fact, Republicans have a net positive rating, while Democrats are underwater.
This is a five-alarm fire for Democrats in swing states.
— Delanie Bomar (@DelanieBomar) April 6, 2026
CNN: "Democrats are, just simply put, running behind their previous benchmark."pic.twitter.com/2uHiZagDrb
That should blow you away. It certainly surprises many people who have studied politics for decades.
It is impossible to overstate how toxic the Democratic Party brand is right now, and how far behind the curve they are in the race for the presidency in 2028. The Democrats have spent a decade or more smearing Donald Trump, turning him into the object of hatred for half the country. They have slandered him, created outright hoaxes about him, called him every name in the book, and most importantly, have had the intelligence agencies, the media, every NGO in the world, and our foreign "allies" bashing him.
He's still standing, but all that firepower leaves a mark.
🚨CNN: Even Democrats don't like Democrats!
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 2, 2026
"These numbers are just atrociously awful...the majority of Democrats...say 'no, Congressional Democrats do not have the right priorities...'" pic.twitter.com/OW568q0IUg
Sure, the Democrats will do it to Rubio or Vance, but they will not be as vulnerable, both because they are harder to turn into Devils, and because the infrastructure that harmed Trump is much weakened.
With all the headwinds facing the GOP, national Democrat groups have a serious fundraising problem going into the midterm.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 2, 2026
The DNC currently has more debt than cash-on-hand, while the RNC has over $100M.
The SLF, CLF, NRCC, and NRSC all have more cash than their Democrat… https://t.co/0VUJsMgSUP
With all the headwinds facing the GOP, national Democrat groups have a serious fundraising problem going into the midterm.
The DNC currently has more debt than cash-on-hand, while the RNC has over $100M.
The SLF, CLF, NRCC, and NRSC all have more cash than their Democrat counterparts.
And now this with ActBlue-- the Democrat crown jewel of fundraising.
It's easy to forget that Ronald Reagan got trounced in the 1982 midterm elections because he was reforming our government, and it was painful. By 1984, it was "Morning in America."
Democrat Adam Smith: We can't be proud of America anymore. pic.twitter.com/vyCFF1qKGJ
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 6, 2026
Trump may lose the midterms, but the Democratic Party brand is deeply wounded. Americans don't like them. At all. They are still in the thrall of the woke, the open borders crowd, the communists, the gender crazies, and have been openly rooting for America to fail.
Yes @davidfaber @carlquintanilla the rising allure of socialism…. “After hearing each description, 74 percent of likely Democratic voters said democratic socialism comes closest to their viewpoint, while 16 percent said the same of capitalism.” https://t.co/uoEpsgNvwi
— Sara Eisen (@SaraEisen) April 6, 2026
Congressional elections are a referendum on the president. Presidential elections are referendums on parties and the candidates. Democrats have a miserable party image, and their candidates are simply awful.
🚨 BREAKING FROM POLLFINITY: Democrats 47.0% / Republicans 41.3% on the 2026 generic ballot — Dems lead by +5.7 among likely voters.
— Pollfinity (@pollfinity) April 6, 2026
(Source: Quantus Insights, N=1,470 likely voters, March 26, 2026) pic.twitter.com/jo3xKuoEZj
I'm not optimistic about the midterms, but I am bullish on Republicans.
