Jessica Tarlov

Rasmussen's pollster has been posting a lot on Twitter about how dangerous the territory is that they are now.

Like, this wasn't happening in deep blue territory.

So I think that people know what's up.

So his net approval is minus 18, 26 points lower than it was in his first term.

What are your observations about the economy and how people are reacting to it?

53 points lower with the independents.

House and now Senate is widely talked about as being in play.

We assume that about the House, obviously, but Senate is a big deal.

Tax Foundation just came out with their appraisal of the Trump tariffs.

American households paid $1,000 more last year because of the tariffs.

The Journal did an analysis that the American consumer is bearing up to 43% of the burden.

So yes, the corporations are taking some of the hit, but the average American is feeling it too.

And there were big

special election results for Democrats.

Again, you know, 30-point-plus overperformances in Louisiana and Texas, right?

Like, this wasn't happening in deep blue territory.

So I think that people know what's up.

What are your observations about the economy and how people are reacting to it?

Yeah, it's pretty bleak.

And I think that that's the reason that their PR has not been going well, because I think those stories are actually being covered and that people are very conscious of it.