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Trump's Approval Plummets in Crucial North Carolina Poll

10/18/2025

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Trump's Approval Declines

President Donald Trump's approval rating in North Carolina fell to minus 11 percentage points in an Elon University Poll.
The decline represents a five-point drop since April.
North Carolina is a crucial swing state, and Trump has historically won it, making midterm support vital.
Jason Husser, poll director at Elon University, noted that Trump's effectiveness as an outsider diminishes when he holds insider power.

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Newsom Condemns Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco as grossly illegal and immoral.
Newsom said Trump's claims of rampant crime in San Francisco are unfounded.
He cited a report indicating the city is on track for its lowest homicide rate in decades.
Newsom announced a state initiative to lower insulin costs to $11 and contrasted it with Trump's past failures.

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Trump's Approval Declines

President Donald Trump's approval rating in North Carolina fell to minus 11 percentage points in an Elon University Poll.
The decline represents a five-point drop since April.
North Carolina is a crucial swing state, and Trump has historically won it, making midterm support vital.
Jason Husser, poll director at Elon University, noted that Trump's effectiveness as an outsider diminishes when he holds insider power.

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