Looking back where Trump started with voters when he was re-elected last November and his first 100 days since he was sworn in, Guardian analyst David Smith marveled at the president's historic collapse according to recent polling.
In a column published on Sunday, Smith said that "political gravity" has contributed to Trump's loss of support compounded by policies that have dismayed non-MAGA voters who chose him over Vice President Kamala Harris looking for change.
As he wrote, "After a hundred days ... a majority of Americans regard him as both a failure and a would-be dictator. From the courts to the streets, from law offices to college campuses, revolt is swelling. Republicans are eyeing next year’s midterm elections with nervousness."
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According to pollster John Zogby, "The honeymoon is over."
“He actually squandered his hundred days, perhaps you can argue, by doing too much, not succeeding with much of it and overplaying his hand. At the end of the 100 days his polling numbers reflect an unsuccessful quarter," he continued before pointing out, "Every poll that I know of, including mine, has him upside down.”
According to Smith, Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement of sweeping tariffs has accelerated his decline as consumers and investors have been swamped the chaos he created.
"The chaos has shaken the faith of Trump voters who felt that he would at least deliver economic competence and guarantee the bottom line. Food prices are rising and tariffs are expected to disrupt supply chains soon, leading to empty shelves reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic," he wrote.
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Pointing to Republican lawmakers who are eyeing the 2026 midterms already with an eye on how Trump is faring with voters, former Obama official Patrick Gaspard predicted, "I would not judge this presidency to be a success. More likely than not we’ll begin to see Republicans whose names are on the ballot in 2026 slowly but clearly moving away from this agenda. It’s very clear that many Trump voters already have buyer’s remorse.”
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