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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump says voters are angry with Republicans – but not him – as midterms near

President Donald Trump acknowledged that the odds are stacked against him in the upcoming midterm election, saying voters are angry with Republicans – yet still maintained that he was exempt from their growing frustrations.

With roughly three months until the midterms, the president and his allies are stumping for Republican candidates and tearing down Democratic policies in the hopes of maintaining the GOP’s narrow majority in Congress. But it’s an uphill battle for Trump – who can no longer appear on the ballot – as he faces record-low approval ratings and blame for higher costs due to the unpopular war with Iran.

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