Republicans fear the impact of Trump's low ratings on congressional elections

Members of the Republican Party publicly and privately fear that US President Donald Trump's low approval ratings will negatively affect the outcome of the midterm congressional elections scheduled for November 3. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

“Some of his actions smack of chaos, of destruction,” said retiring Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska.

He pointed to Trump's recent decision to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America," calling it a stupid oversight by the president. “Most people think it’s stupid,” he said.

Bacon said he encouraged Republicans to disagree with the White House chief on tariffs, even if it might anger him.

The publication notes that Democrats need only three seats to retake the House of Representatives and four to retake the Senate. In addition, the number of congressional districts favoring Democrats has steadily increased over the summer.

Political analyst Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report, stressed that Republicans face "the three most likely outcomes: bad, very bad or truly terrible."