Two months until the US midterm elections, the Republican Party is struggling due to Trump's low approval ratings
Quick Look
- With less than two months left until the U.S. midterm elections, President Trump's approval rating is low at 33%, with 71% disapproving of his response to the cost of living.
- The Republicans will hold their convention in Texas and try to make a comeback with Trump's speech, but the Democrats will aim to take back the House of Representatives by focusing on high prices.
- Building a relationship between the two parties with an eye to the post-election period has also begun.
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Why It Matters
The U.S. midterm elections are a contest for the majority of both houses of Congress, and the ruling Republican Party is running its campaign based on the support of incumbent President Trump. The opposition Democratic Party is appealing to voters' dissatisfaction by highlighting rising prices and the cost of living.
[Washington Current Affairs] There are less than two months until the US midterm elections on November 3rd. President Trump plans to leverage the ruling Republican Party's candidates in closely contested districts across the United States. In response, the opposition Democratic Party of Japan is poised to step up its offensive with a focus on rising prices, which are causing people's dissatisfaction.
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The Republican Party, which aims to maintain a majority in both houses of Congress, will hold its convention in Dallas, Texas on the 9th and 10th of this month. It is unusual for a party convention to be held in a midterm election year. At a press conference on the 3rd, Vice President Vance emphasized, ``If the Democratic Party wins, prices and taxes will rise further, and fraud will increase.''
According to Reuters, the convention has been rescheduled and Trump will speak on both days. The aim is to add momentum to the election campaign, with an eye on the closely contested Senate race in Texas. On the 2nd, he held a dinner for Republican members of Congress at the White House and said, ``I will be with you 100% until November.''
However, Mr. Trump's approval rating has been declining due to military operations against Iran and rising prices. The approval rating announced by Reuters at the end of last month was 33%, the lowest level since the first administration. 71% of respondents disapproved of ``addressing the cost of living,'' which is expected to be a major issue.
The Democratic Party sees this as an opportunity and hopes to regain its majority by focusing on "affordability." At a press conference on the 3rd, the party's top House leader, Majority Leader Jeffreys, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``We will focus on lowering the soaring costs of food, gasoline, and housing.''
Meanwhile, there are already moves to explore building a relationship between the two parties with an eye toward the post-election period. It was revealed that Jeffries, who is considered the frontrunner to become the next speaker if Democrats take back the House, secretly met with Trump's son-in-law, Kushner. They reportedly exchanged opinions on issues such as inflation, and some within the Democratic Party are concerned that this could be interpreted as an attitude of cooperation with the Trump administration.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Republican Party aims to restore approval ratings through Trump's speech at Texas state convention
Possible · Within days
Democrats aim to take back the House of Representatives by appealing to affordability, with a focus on high prices
Likely · Within weeks
Policy talks between the ruling and opposition parties may begin depending on the results of the post-election midterm elections.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- How will Trump's low approval ratings affect the actual election results?
- What specific policies will the Democratic Party propose to combat high prices?
- How will the relationship between the ruling and opposition parties change after the election?
