Dan Judy’s comments in The Hill on midterm strategy for Republicans and the visibility of President Trump: “There’s not an easy answer,” said Republican strategist Dan Judy, who is sometimes critical of Trump. “If you say, ‘I don’t want him anywhere near here’ you really do risk not getting that turnout boost that you have...
“A lot of the attraction of farmers to Trump was cultural as well as economic, and that hasn’t gone away.”
TrumpWhit AyresJune 26, 2026
Whit Ayres appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss President Trump’s efforts to retain farmers’ support: KURTZLEBEN: It all seems to be part of a push to lavish attention on farmers. Earlier this month, Trump went to Wisconsin for a farmer roundtable. Tonight, he’s bringing farmers to the White House for a Rose Garden dinner....
“It’s a delicate dance to make sure your base gets out at the same time you get sufficient independents to win a majority.”
Independent VotersTrumpWhit AyresJune 24, 2026
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post regarding the midterm election: While it’s not uncommon for swing-district candidates to keep some distance between themselves and an unpopular incumbent president, “it’s different this time because the president’s job approval is so low,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. “That’s what makes it particularly challenging.” “Almost by definition,...
RFK, Jr.Whit AyresMay 17, 2026
Whit Ayres’ comments about Secretary Robert F. Kennedy in The Detroit News: Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, warned that it remained to be seen if voters would put aside their views of Kennedy after he spent years sowing doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, contrary to scientific evidence. “The vast majority of Americans...
“Donald Trump has ruled the Republican Party and continues to do so.”
RepublicansTrumpWhit AyresMay 17, 2026
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding President Trump’s standing in the Republican Party: “Donald Trump has ruled the Republican Party and the Republican base, and he obviously continues to do so,” said Whit Ayres, a longtime Republican pollster. Mr. Ayres pointed to a difference between high-profile defectors such as Tucker Carlson and...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding President Trump’s political standing: “President Trump was re-elected for four reasons,” Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster, told me. “To improve the economy, to bring down inflation, to control illegal immigration and to get away from woke culture. Anything that works against any of those four...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times about President Trump’s job approval: “He has always been like this,” said Whit Ayres, a longtime Republican pollster. “It all depends upon whether his recent behavior affects his job approval or changes anyone’s opinion about him that they didn’t already have before.” According to Mr. Ayres, the...
“They have to continue to campaign in support of President Trump.”
RepublicansTrumpWhit AyresMarch 16, 2026
Whit Ayres’ comments to Time on incumbent Republicans running for reelection: “The headwinds are always tough for the president’s party in midterms and a lot tougher when the president is polling under 50% approval,” says Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist and pollster. “But they have got to continue to campaign in support of President Trump...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Washington Post on the economy: Whit Ayres, a longtime Republican consultant specializing in polling, said while people with “substantial resources invested in the stock market” are satisfied with a surging Dow, the data suggest “most Americans are still not happy” with progress on inflation and the strength of the economy....
“Any responsible public official would do what these Republicans are saying you should do”
ProtestsRepublicansWhit AyresJanuary 28, 2026
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Washington Post regarding the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis: “The circumstances are so blatant, and the situation is so stunning, that of course Republican officials are not going to buy the explanation put out before anybody actually looked at the evidence,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. “Any responsible public...
