{"id":2406840,"date":"2025-02-26T08:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-search-for-signs-the-tide-is-turning-against-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T08:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:51:17","slug":"democrats-search-for-signs-the-tide-is-turning-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-search-for-signs-the-tide-is-turning-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats search for signs the tide is turning against Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-search-for-signs-the-tide-is-turning-against-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406840&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064article discusses the\u200c challenges faced by Democrats as they seek \u2063to identify signs that momentum is shifting against President Trump following his recent return to the\u2063 White House. Various factors are examined, including fluctuating poll results, which have shown some movement against Trump, though overall trends are inconsistent. A key \u200bopportunity \u200dfor Democrats has arisen from protests against republican\u2063 lawmakers, which some claim \u200dare being\u200b organized\u2063 by left-leaning \u2062groups. Despite\u2064 this, past precedents suggest that such grassroots movements \u200bcan be funded by outside \u200dinfluences.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also reflects on electoral dynamics, noting that \u200bthe number of contested \u200cseats has diminished\u2064 due to gerrymandering. House Speaker Mike\u2064 Johnson anticipates smaller majorities in the future, making significant electoral swings more challenging. Democrats are strategically positioning themselves against Trump \u2064and issues associated <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wiht\u200d high-profile figures<\/a> like Elon Musk\u2062 in hopes of a favorable outcome \u2063in upcoming elections, especially in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the article indicates that while Trump has rallied\u200c his support more effectively this term, the \u2062political habitat remains\u2064 volatile, leaving both parties to navigate a precarious landscape as \u2062they prepare for the next electoral challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats search for signs the tide is turning against Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1984292\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> have been looking for signs that the tide is beginning to turn against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> ever since he returned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> over a month ago, with a few recent possibilities emerging.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The first is the polls, which, in some cases, have begun to move against Trump. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3330329\/trump-polls-is-he-up-or-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greenland-leadership-looks-to-insulate-itself-from-trump-overtures-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Greenland leadership looks to insulate itself from ... overtures - Washington Examiner\">polling hasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t been consistent<\/a>, with a new Harvard-Harris poll showing Trump more popular than ever and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/donald-trump\/approval-rating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Real Clear Politics <\/em>polling average <\/a>showing him above water in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-poll-finds-newsoms-job-approval-ratings-plunge-amid-looming-recall\/\" title=\"New Poll Finds Newsom\u2019s Job Approval Ratings Plunge Amid Looming Recall\">job approval rating<\/a> even as an analysis of &ldquo;nearly 300 poll questions&rdquo; published by ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/538\/americans-voted-trump-support-agenda\/story?id=119136603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">concluded<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s agenda, if not the president himself, was unpopular.<\/p>\n<p>A second opportunity for Democrats comes in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/02\/21\/doge-georgia-town-hall-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">protests<\/a> against Republican lawmakers back home in their districts, many of them focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>&rsquo;s government-cutting efforts at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>. But there is at <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/mainstream-media-outlets-cited-red-district-doge-protests-as-proof-of-broad-musk-backlash-soros-funded-liberal-groups-organized-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">least some evidence<\/a> that these outbreaks of anger at congressional offices and town hall meetings are being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/meet-far-left-groups-funding-anti-doge-protests-gop-offices-across-country?intcmp=tw_fnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">organized by the Left<\/a>, sometimes including activists from outside the members&rsquo; districts.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth noting, however, that the Tea Party groups and anti-Obamacare protests of more than a decade ago were also said to be &ldquo;astroturfed&rdquo; by wealthy conservatives and libertarians. These events also mostly, though not exclusively, activated people who were already Republicans, following an election <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Barack Obama<\/a> won by a bigger margin than Trump did last year. They were still indicative of at least some organic discontent and presaged a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-stein-why-this-democrat-thinks-biden-must-resign-before-the-midterms\/\" title=\"Andrew Stein: Why This Democrat Thinks Biden Must Resign \u2014 Before the Mid...s\">disastrous midterm election<\/a> for Obama &mdash;&nbsp;a &ldquo;shellacking,&rdquo; as he put it &mdash;&nbsp;in which Democrats lost 63 House seats.<\/p>\n<p>Back then, Republicans were better at turning out their voters in non-presidential election years, while many Democrats stayed home. That&rsquo;s why 2010 and 2014 were bad for Democrats downballot while Obama won a second term during the election in between. Now, Democrats outperform expectations in these elections, including the 2022 midterm elections when Republicans won a razor-thin majority in the House, while Trump helped deliver the GOP trifecta last year by relying on low-propensity voters.<\/p>\n<p>Some senior Republicans believe they can avoid repeating midterm election history just like the Democrats did three years ago, in part because &ldquo;wave elections&rdquo; may be a thing of the past. The two major parties remain highly polarized, and the number of swing seats is declining, as Republicans picked most of the low-hanging fruit in 1994 and 2010, while Democrats did the same in 2006 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t foresee anytime soon here where you have a 30- or 35-seat majority,&rdquo; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>last year. &ldquo;Because of gerrymandering and redistricting, the number of actual swing seats in the country has dwindled to a small number. It is anticipated for the days ahead that whomever is in the majority, it will be a small majority.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson predicted the best Republicans could do in a good election cycle was a 10- to 15-seat majority. Despite winning both the presidential and House popular vote last year, Republicans currently hold 218 seats in the lower chamber to the Democrats&rsquo; 215. The GOP&rsquo;s Senate majority is a bit larger at 53-47.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats gained 40 House seats in the midterm elections when Trump was last president, though they experienced a net loss of two Senate seats as four red-state Democratic incumbents fell to Republican challengers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether anything of this scale is doable during the second Trump term, Democrats are focusing on Musk as much as the president himself. They hope this will at a minimum pay dividends in the Virginia statewide elections this November if the northern part of the state is hit hard by federal jobs cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats mostly hope to follow the same playbook as other out-of&ndash;power parties in the era of polarization that has prevailed since at least 2000: keep their own course correction to a minimum while waiting for the party in power to overreach. They are hoping Trump has already overreached with Musk, DOGE, Ukraine, and other issues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump 2.0 has been better organized, more decisive in its use of political power, and more unified internally, while the Democrats remain mostly leaderless and rudderless. But some of Trump&rsquo;s tendencies that caused problems the last time remain, the Republicans&rsquo; House majority is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3309488\/alarmingly-narrow-house-majority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">dangerously small<\/a>, and the Resistance may be finally picking up steam again.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is beginning to spend the political capital he accumulated on his path back to the Oval Office. What he, and the Democrats, are left with afterward remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1984292\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1984292\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats seek evidence that sentiment is shifting against Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2406841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/byron-trump-polling.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,32504,3634],"class_list":["post-2406840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-political-strategy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/byron-trump-polling.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406840"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406844,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406840\/revisions\/2406844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}