US Midterms: Early Voting, Interference Fears & Trump at 31% Approval
Multiple signals point to a difficult midterm environment for Republicans: early vote data is trending blue in Texas and Ohio, a WaPo report says national security officials are quietly advising states on potential Trump administration midterm interference, and Trump's approval hit 31% — below Nixon's second-term average.
What we know
An account on X flagged the most alarming development: WaPo reporting that a small group of US national security officials is discreetly advising state and congressional lawmakers on how to prepare for possible Trump administration interference in the midterms. On the political polling front, another account on X highlighted a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing Trump at 31% approval — lower than Nixon (34.4%) and GW Bush (36.5%) second-term averages. Early vote data shows trouble for the GOP: Another account on X RTs Day 1 Texas early voting running bluer than 2024 in key counties, while another account on X notes the worst blue county in Ohio is already at 34% ballot return vs 30% for the average GOP county. Another account on X also flagged thousands of NC mail ballots at risk of rejection under new Republican-backed rules, and the DOJ's alleged non-citizen voter list was described as full of duplicates and US-born persons. Meanwhile, another account on X quipped that both Stephen Miller and Jared Kushner are right to blame each other for the GOP's midterm meltdown.
By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.