Why some MAGA Supporters Are Sticking with Trump — and Others Are Not
Supporters still echo Trump’s policy claims, while others are cooling as polls show only one-third of adults approve of his job performance.
- A mid-Oct. 2026 poll shows President Donald Trump's approval ratings are cratering, with 71% of adults feeling the country is on the wrong track.
- Supporters point to accomplishments like the 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill," which cut taxes and government spending, alongside records including negative net migration for the first time in 50 years.
- At a Harrisburg rally, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser warned of "lunatic" left socialism while attendees wore MAGA gear, though energy appeared tepid compared to earlier rallies.
- Pundits Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld are encouraging what they call "fear porn" to drive the 2026 midterm vote, mobilizing supporters despite economic headwinds.
- Trump claims that under Democrats America would fall back into a "dark age" of economic mayhem, though fact-checkers have noted some White House Jan. 20, 2026, claims are exaggerated.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Why some MAGA supporters are sticking with Trump — and others are not
Given the war and affordability crisis, it seems likely Trump’s ’golden wall’ of MAGA diehards won’t be enough to stave off significant midterm losses
The Conversation
I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not
Despite the headwinds that have cratered support for Donald Trump – high prices, the Iran war, corruption – many of Trump’s MAGA loyalists still back him. A scholar who studies MAGA looks at why.
The midterm elections in the United States will be held on Tuesday, November 3. Americans will then go to the polls to elect new members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The MAGA movement, which stood firmly behind US President Donald Trump in the last election, appears to be increasingly splitting into factions that by no means all support Trump anymore.
I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not
by Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are cratering. Even his Make America Great Again, or MAGA, diehards have reservations. This fact was evident to me when I attended MAGA rallies in three states on Oct. 24-25, 2026. One was a Turning Point USA get-out-the-vote event outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Along with a few …
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