Whit Ayres’ comments to NOTUS regarding Republicans and Hispanic voters: “Hispanic voters, like many blue-collar Americans, believed a vote for Trump would mean going back to better economic times,” Ayres said. “Those votes are seriously threatened if prices go up and the economy slows, because they voted for Trump to bring prices down and juice...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Bloomberg News regarding voters’ views of Donald Trump: “Basically, people voted for Donald Trump for four reasons,” says Republican pollster Whit Ayres. “To bring down inflation. To juice the economy. To stop illegal immigration. And to get away from ‘woke’ culture. The evidence on the first two suggests that increasing prices...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding the reaction of billionaires to recent stock market swings: “You have to laugh to keep from crying,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “What did they say about the old New York Mets? ‘Can’t anybody here play this game?’” (Mr. Ayres was referring to what the...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Politico regarding stock market turmoil: “Trump was elected in part to lower inflation and juice the economy,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres. “Higher prices and slower growth are exactly the opposite of what Americans voted for.” To read the full article, please click here.
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Wall Street Journal regarding Elon Musk: “Federal employees are a whole lot more popular than Elon Musk,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who recently conducted a survey looking at feelings about federal workers and the role Musk is playing in downsizing the size and scope of the U.S. government. “The...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Politico about the Wisconsin judicial election: But many in the party are still concerned. Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster, saw Wisconsin results as more of a referendum on Musk, who made himself a central character in the race, than on Trump himself. “Elon Musk is hurting Donald Trump, there’s no question...
“Never deny the undeniable and never defend the indefensible.”
Political ClimateWhit AyresMarch 28, 2025
Whit Ayres’ comments to Bloomberg regarding revelations about Administration officials using Signal to discuss sensitive material: “Two of the keys to credibility are to never deny the undeniable and never defend the indefensible,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist. “Multiple members of the Administration have been doing both over the last 48 hours.” “If you’re...
Whit Ayres’ comments in TIME regarding Republican party factions: This makes Paul an anomaly. At a time when most elected Republicans are either America First true-believers or traditional conservatives who have bent the knee, Paul has emerged as a thorn in Trump’s side. “They have very different ideologies,” says Whit Ayres, a veteran GOP strategist....
“There’s overwhelming support for deporting any illegal immigrant who has committed a crime.”
Immigration and Border SecurityTrumpWhit AyresMarch 25, 2025
Whit Ayres’s comments in The Washington Post on the Trump Administration’s deportation policies: Trump still faces political risks, said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. Clear majorities oppose deporting undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children, parents of children who are U.S. citizens and people who have lived in the U.S. for more than 10...
