Domenico Montanaro

And if Republicans block those subsidies, the GOP will own higher health care costs.

Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.

What's really important is going to be what direction is the wind blowing here politically?

You know, both of these states, Virginia and New Jersey, were states that went for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election by about six points.

So that is sort of what the line is on these two races for the governor's races.

And a lot of people are going to be watching to see just how Democrats are able to do.

Are they able to kind of blow those margins out of the water?

Do you have more of a mixed result?

And I think that could have a lot of impact on Democrats.

you know, the shutdown negotiations, for example.

The White House is supposed to be the people's house and has always been something more humble than exuberant palaces you might see in the Middle East or the very kind of monarchy the American colonies were breaking away from in the first place.

All of this really is representative of how Trump has gone about his presidency unilaterally and with little to no input or consideration from Congress or the public.

More than 1,400 people were reached by telephone, online, or by text, and they were asked to grade Trump's first 100 days in office. The top answer was an F. 45% of respondents gave Trump the failing mark. About half that, 23%, gave him an A.

More than 1,400 people were reached by telephone, online, or by text, and they were asked to grade Trump's first 100 days in office. The top answer was an F. 45% of respondents gave Trump the failing mark. About half that, 23%, gave him an A.

80% of Democrats and 49% of independents gave Trump an F, 54% of Republicans, meanwhile, gave him an A. Trump has just a 42% approval rating in the poll overall, the second worst score for a president's first 100 days in 80 years of polling, the lowest Trump in 2017 when he was just a point lower. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

80% of Democrats and 49% of independents gave Trump an F, 54% of Republicans, meanwhile, gave him an A. Trump has just a 42% approval rating in the poll overall, the second worst score for a president's first 100 days in 80 years of polling, the lowest Trump in 2017 when he was just a point lower. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.

Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.

Well, it really looks like it has a lot to do with tariffs and the economy and just 39 percent approve of how he's handling the economy. That's his lowest mark ever for that, including for his first term and even lower, 34 percent approve of his tariffs. Almost six in 10 say Trump's tariffs on imports will hurt the economy.

Well, it really looks like it has a lot to do with tariffs and the economy and just 39 percent approve of how he's handling the economy. That's his lowest mark ever for that, including for his first term and even lower, 34 percent approve of his tariffs. Almost six in 10 say Trump's tariffs on imports will hurt the economy.