- Three national surveys, including Harvard CAPS/Harris, Rasmussen Reports, and YouGov/Economist, show that a majority of voters, ranging from 46% to 51%, believe Trump is doing a worse job than Biden, with Trump's net approval on the economy 26 points lower than at this point in his first term.
- Trump's signature issues, such as border security and immigration, have become liabilities, with 49% of adults "strongly disapproving" of his handling of these issues, and his net approval among young voters plummeting to -42, a 51-point swing from +9 at the start of his presidency.
- Despite a massive cash advantage, with Republicans having $550 million more than Democrats, according to the New York Times, American optimism about the future has fallen to its lowest level in nearly two decades, with just 59.2% expecting high-quality lives five years from now, reports Gallup.
JUSTICE MATTERS
Axios and NPR differ in their framing of the story, with Axios quoting White House spokesperson Kush Desai's statement on Trump's efforts to "secure our border" and "mass deport criminal illegal aliens," while NPR quotes focus group participants describing ICE actions as "aggressive" and "out of control." Axios centers the voices of officials, such as Desai, while NPR amplifies the concerns of swing voters in Arizona, obscuring the human impact of immigration policies in Axios' coverage. By using phrases like "curb the record border crossings" and "economic disaster," Axios sanitizes the language, whereas NPR's use of quotes like "police state" reveals a more nuanced and critical perspective on immigration enforcement.
Cross-referenced with: NPR
