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Republicans Panic as Trump's Approval Ratings Plummet

1/31/2026

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Jennifer Rubin, political commentator, says the Republican Party is "running scared" due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings, especially on immigration.
She notes negative public reaction to Trump's actions, including a Minnesota operation that killed two U.S. citizens by federal agents.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have begun criticizing Trump, and Rubin says lawmakers act in "panic" amid unprecedented backlash.

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Jennifer Rubin, political commentator, says the Republican Party is "running scared" due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings, especially on immigration.
She notes negative public reaction to Trump's actions, including a Minnesota operation that killed two U.S. citizens by federal agents.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have begun criticizing Trump, and Rubin says lawmakers act in "panic" amid unprecedented backlash.