President Donald Trump has reached a new “all-time low” among Republican voters on several key issues according to the latest Fox News poll — and a growing number of Senate GOP lawmakers have reached what Punchbowl News described on Friday as a “Trump breaking point.”
“Eventually, Senate Republicans were going to prioritize their own political survival over President Donald Trump’s wants and needs. They have. But it just might be too late,” reads Punchbowl News’ morning newsletter published on Friday.
“Many Republicans fear Trump is determined to bring them down with him – along with their shared legislative agenda.”
Despite a recent GOP gerrymandering blitz that has reshaped congressional districts in the American South, Republicans still face an increasingly dire midterm outlook, with Democrats not only projected to take back control of the House, but potentially the Senate — something once thought impossible.
And, as Trump’s favorability continues to plummet among Americans — including with key voter groups and on issues that helped propel him back into the White House in 2024 — Senate Republican leaders are growing increasingly concerned that the president may drag them down with him.
“Senate Republican leaders are now coming to grips with the reality that advancing Trump’s priorities may be in conflict with their efforts to retain the majority,” Punchbowl News reported. “Plus, Trump’s recent successes in ousting GOP incumbents have made it even harder for Republicans to steer him away from ideas they see as so obviously harmful to their chances.”
One Republican senator, speaking with Punchbowl News on the condition of anonymity, shared a particularly grim assessment.
“Our majority is melting down before our eyes,” they told the outlet.