new video loaded: G.O.P. May Bear The Cost of Trump’s Unpopularity
Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates are winning Republican primaries across the country, but the president’s unpopularity with the broader electorate could drag the party down in the general election, the Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.
By Shane Goldmacher, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster
May 20, 2026
new video loaded: G.O.P. May Bear The Cost of Trump’s Unpopularity
Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates are winning Republican primaries across the country, but the president’s unpopularity with the broader electorate could drag the party down in the general election, the Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.
By Shane Goldmacher, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster
May 20, 2026
