Some Trump Voters Say GOP Should Split From Him to Win Midterms
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What happened
A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Thursday found that 30 percent of voters who backed President Donald Trump in 2024 said they are “very enthusiastic” about voting in the November midterms, a smaller share than among voters who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The Hill. A separate Politico-PF Global poll found that 26 percent of 2024 Trump voters said a Republican candidate in their district would have a better chance of winning if that candidate broke away from Trump. The Hill and Politico reported those results.
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ONE-SIDED THIS WEEK.
Only left-leaning outlets have covered this story in the last two days;
Breitbart reported it on 2026-09-29.
Omitted — what each side leaves out
Unpacked
Right-leaning coverage has not reported these surveys, so those readers never encounter the finding that Trump's 2024 voters are less eager than Harris voters to vote this fall. Left-leaning coverage reports that contrast. Only 30 percent of Trump voters called themselves very enthusiastic, according to The Hill's account of a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Left-leaning coverage also splits over which poll to put first. One write-up leads with Trump voters who think Republicans should distance themselves from the president. That share was 26 percent in the Politico poll. A second Hill piece covers that Politico-PF Global survey and never mentions the Reuters enthusiasm result.
How large was the Harris voters' very-enthusiastic share in the same Reuters/Ipsos survey?
Bottom line
The Hill is the only outlet putting a 30 percent very-enthusiastic number on Trump's 2024 voters, and no coverage gives the Harris share used as the comparison.
The receipts — 4 facts one side's coverage lacks
- 30 percent of Trump voters said they are very enthusiastic to vote in the midterms, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey
- 26 percent of Trump 2024 voters said the Republican in their district would have a better chance of winning if they break away from the president
- 26 percent of people who backed Trump in 2024 were ready for GOP candidates to break from him
- Fewer Trump 2024 voters than Harris 2024 voters say they are very enthusiastic to cast ballots in November
The Left View
The Hill and Politico have reported the surveys as signs of weaker midterm energy among Trump’s 2024 voters and of some openness in that group to Republicans distancing from the president. The Hill highlighted that fewer Trump voters than Harris voters described themselves as very enthusiastic about voting in November, citing the Reuters/Ipsos figure of 30 percent among Trump voters. Politico framed its poll as showing a notable 26 percent of 2024 Trump voters who think GOP candidates would be more likely to win if they split from Trump.
Our Take (balanced)
The story is substantive: it rests on named, published surveys (Reuters/Ipsos and Politico-PF Global) with specific percentages, not anonymous allegations or unsourced claims. What is established is those reported poll findings; what is not established is whether they will translate into turnout, candidate strategy, or election results. No right-leaning outlet has reported this. Watch for full questionnaires, crosstabs, later polls, and any campaign or White House response.
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