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Economic Pain and Unpopular Trump Put GOP on Back Foot Before Midterms
Original: Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u
With roughly three weeks until the midterm elections, Republicans are struggling, according to reporting by the New York Times. Persistent economic pain, including inflation, combined with President Trump's low approval ratings, has put the GOP on the defensive in the final stretch of the campaign, raising questions about the party's prospects in November.
Why now: The midterm elections are just weeks away, making the GOP's weak position a top political story.
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- Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/us/politics/trump-inflation-midterms-republicans.html # Politics # Elections # Economy · nyt_us@robot.villas · 4
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