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Poll: Voters want Congress to be a check on Trump, trust Democrats more on issues

NPR Topics: News·Stephen Fowler·5 days ago
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In this file photo from July 2026, President Trump shows off an executive order he signed in the Oval Office of the White House. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Voters have record low trust in Republicans' ability to handle their top issues like immigration and rising prices, according to the latest Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll shared with NPR.

The poll also finds a strong majority of voters want the next Congress to undo President Trump's agenda — or act as a check on his power — on policies like tariffs and trade, health care and immigration.

Less than two weeks out from Election Day, voters say they'd prefer to elect a Democrat to Congress over a Republican by a double-digit margin among registered voters (52% to 41%) and likely voters (54% to 42%).

The survey of 2,028 respondents was conducted Oct.…

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