Cory Mills’s loss in Florida’s 7th District GOP primary sharpened questions about Donald Trump’s sway with Republican voters after Trump had backed him in February.
33% job approval in a new Reuters poll — Trump’s lowest of his second term — underscored broader voter dissatisfaction that O’Donnell tied to rising costs and the Iran war.
80% of poll respondents, including 71% of Republicans, said the conflict is likely to continue for a long time, reinforcing concerns about a war Trump said he has "no time schedule" to end.
O’Donnell argued the primary defeat and weak polling threaten Trump’s image as a GOP kingmaker, raising new doubts about how much his endorsements can still shape the midterms and the next presidential race.