When a president's approval hits 31% with 66% disapproval, the math of governance stops working. NBC News reports 71% of adults believe the country is on the wrong track. The numbers do not care about spin.
As persistent inflation drives Donald Trump into a deep slump, voters are rejecting White House gimmicks to demand institutional checks through a narrow Democratic House majority.
As President Donald Trump hits a record-low approval rating, Republicans face an economic reckoning that base loyalty cannot fix, leaving divided government as the only workable outcome.