After the unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, the year-old Trump administration now faces its first midterm election on Nov. 6. The daunting record of past midterms must be uppermost in their minds. Is a debacle for the party in power looming?
While Trump touts the strengthening economy, as well as his legislative and other policy successes, these tend to be overshadowed by the more rocky aspects of his freshman year. His first year has included unprecedented turnover in the White House, congressional investigations, a special prosecutor, inflammatory partisan conflicts and mutual distrust, extending to some extent within his own party. CONT.
V. Lance Tarrance, Gallup