{"id":4762,"date":"2026-08-14T21:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=4762"},"modified":"2026-08-14T21:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:08:53","slug":"trump-slams-into-unprecedented-wall-over-key-gop-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=4762","title":{"rendered":"Trump slams into unprecedented wall over key GOP issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Republicans generally lead Democrats on the issue of crime, and have for years. But someone President Donald Trump is no longer leading on this ironclad GOP issue.<\/p>\n

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According to a recent Yougov Economist survey, when people were asked \u201cdo you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling crime,\u201d 50 percent disapprove. That\u2019s only half, to be sure, but it\u2019s generally much higher than that, said former California GOP Committee Chair Mike Madrid.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the mood is this sour for an incumbent president \u2014 he\u2019s sitting at 13 percent with Independents. And I’ve never seen those numbers before because I don’t think anybody’s ever pulled that low before with Independents, only 24 percent of people in this poll are saying that the country is heading in the right direction,\u201d Madrid told MS NOW anchor Katy Tur. \u201cThat’s cutting deep into the MAGA base here. You’re into that bone of the red hat crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s hard to say that anything is going right. I didn’t see the immigration number, but if it is positive, if he is over 50 percent, it’ll be the only issue that he is over 50 percent on, and it will be the only issue,\u201d Madrid added. \u201cHe’s been on over 50 percent in the past 5 or 6 months. So the situation is deteriorating and it’s getting worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Madrid added that Trump is also suffering a serious \u201ccredibility issue,\u201d which is in turn tearing down the rest of the party.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe also has this believability and credibility problem on core issues. And so, while you’re going to see Republicans revert to the oldies but goodies, the crime issue \u2014 which is why he’s in front of cops right now [in promotional videos].<\/p>\n

The immigration issue, similarly is one Trump tried to have save him in 2018 but failed, said Madrid. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe environment is much worse than it was even in 2018 when Republicans lost 40 seats. So, it’s hard to see the situation getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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