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AP exit poll: most voters blame Trump for high prices and want Congress to check him
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The Associated Press exit poll, released Tuesday before the first polls closed in the 2026 midterm elections, found that about three-quarters of voters were “angry” or “dissatisfied” with the direction of the country and that six in ten disapproved of Trump’s performance. About 60 percent said higher prices were more because of Trump’s policies than factors outside his control, and about 70 percent want Congress to impose more checks on the presidency. Four in ten named the economy as their top issue and three in ten named democracy. The New York Post reports that polling also suggests Republicans are at risk of losing both the House and Senate.
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The Associated Press exit poll, released before the first polls closed, found about three-quarters of voters “angry” or “dissatisfied” with the direction of the country.
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About six in ten voters disapproved of Trump’s performance, according to the AP poll.
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About 60 percent of poll respondents said higher prices were more because of Trump’s policies than factors outside his control.
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About 70 percent of voters want Congress to impose more checks on the presidency, according to the AP poll.
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Four in ten voters named the economy as their top issue and three in ten named democracy, according to the AP poll.
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The New York Post reports that polling suggests Republicans are at risk of losing both the House and Senate.
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Every side present reports the AP exit poll: about six in ten disapprove of Trump and about 70 percent want Congress to check him. Center coverage stresses voters’ wish for checks on the president; right-leaning outlets add that the results look bleak for Republican candidates.
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PBS runs AP’s report, whose headline stresses that voters want Congress to check an unpopular president.
AP Voter Poll: Voters want Congress to impose more checks on an unpopular president
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Both right-side headlines center Trump’s blame for high prices; the New York Post adds the poll’s bleak outlook for Republican candidates, and far-right Breitbart frames it the same way.
Most voters blame Trump for high prices, want Congress to check prez: exit poll
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bleak data pointsMore neutral: data points that look unfavorable for Republican candidates
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Exit poll results released Tuesday evening offer bleak data points for Republican candidates.
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AP Voter Poll: Voters want Congress to impose more checks on an unpopular president
The AP Voter Poll, an expansive survey of the electorate, suggests most are deeply unhappy with Trump, with roughly 6 in 10 saying they disapprove of how he's handling the presidency.
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- bleak outlook for Republican candidates
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Exit Poll: Approximately 60 Percent Blame President Trump for High Prices
Exit polls late Tuesday showed a significant percentage of voters blame President Donald Trump for high prices.
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Most voters blame Trump for high prices, want Congress to check prez: exit poll
Exit poll results released Tuesday evening offer Sensational language“bleak data points”Bleak is an evaluative adjective; the poll figures can be described without judging them.More neutral: data points that look unfavorable for Republican candidatesDisagree with this highlight? for Republican candidates.
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