New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman has described a stark reality for former President Donald Trump, suggesting that current polling indicates significant challenges to his popularity, particularly on the issue of affordability. Haberman, a co-author of the new book "Regime Change," shared her assessment during an appearance on CNN's "The Source" with Kaitlan Collins.
Collins noted that some Republican politicians have expressed reluctance to attend the GOP's upcoming midterm convention, citing the need to remain on the campaign trail. Haberman agreed, adding that such attendance could provide Democrats with fresh material for campaign ads.
While acknowledging that public polling may not perfectly align with private surveys, Haberman stated, "there is no polling where this president is popular, let's put it that way." She further elaborated that Trump is not faring well in polls related to affordability, a key issue where she observed the term was frequently used during a recent White House healthcare event, despite Trump's past dismissals of the issue as a "hoax."
Haberman suggested that these polling difficulties, especially concerning affordability, are precisely the kind of issues that Republican candidates in competitive districts would prefer to avoid.