In Reply to: Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities posted by mh on September 26, 2025 at 10:33:03
U.S. House generic ballot: Democrats lead 47% to 42% among U.S. adults (11% undecided). Among people who say they are definitely or very likely to vote, the margin is 50% to 45%.
Right vs. wrong track: Just 28% of U.S. adults say the country is on the right track, while 60% say it’s on the wrong track (12% don’t know). Pessimism is slightly higher than in August (33% vs. 57%).
Trump job approval: 42% approve / 55% disapprove (net -13). On specific issues, Trump remains underwater on most topics; he’s positive only on border security (52/44, net +8).
Immigration & civil liberties: 73% of adults say law enforcement should not be able to detain people based only on race, workplace, or language, as a recent Supreme Court ruling (temporarily) allows. Just 19% say those are sufficient factors, and that police should also need to provide a “probable cause” for believing someone is in the country illegally. Voters oppose Trump’s proposal to deploy National Guard troops to cities to assist in ICE enforcement operations 51–37.
The economy & tariffs: A 36% plurality says their personal finances are worse than a year ago. Trump’s policies are seen as making the economy worse (53%, versus 24% for “better”). His tariffs are unpopular (34% approve / 58% disapprove), and when forced to consider trade-offs, 54% say higher prices aren’t worth the alleged job protection (33% say they are). These patterns mirror August’s anti-tariff lean.
Government funding fight: If a federal shutdown occurs, 34% say they would blame Republicans / 23% Democrats / 34% both. In scenarios where Democrats withhold votes over health care funding, more voters still blame Republicans than Democrats. More on that below.