The political outlook in 2026 for Republicans is "fine," according to a Donald Trump adviser responding to a devastating new poll.
Political observers were shocked over the weekend after a new poll revealed what one reporter called "the largest lead for either party on the congressional ballot in the NBC News poll since the 2018 midterms."
According to the poll, Democrats lead Republicans in the battle for Congress by eight points, 50%-42%.
Responding to that poll, Trump's former political director and the current White House deputy chief of staff James Blair, who has worked with paid-canvassing operations like Turning Point Action and America First Works, said the GOP was fine despite the public "Rorschach test."
"Public Polling = Rorschach Test. DEMs touting today’s NBC DEM+8. Better rated WaPo = D+2; Better than same day ‘17 by 11. Watch Current Avg., today = D+3 ~7 pts better than same day ‘17. ~2 off ‘21," he said. "Key Takeaway: By historical standards, midterm outlook is fine [right now] for GOP."
