June 15, 2026
Trump’s Authoritarian Cringe Is Weighing Down His Popularity, New Poll Finds
A survey released Monday by Navigator Research, a Democratic-aligned nonprofit, found that Trump’s authoritarian aesthetics were more than a sideshow and were meaningfully weighing down his already-low popularity levels. They contribute to the public’s belief that Trump is focused on almost anything other than the economic concerns they think should be front and center.