A national verdict on Trump 2.0 is coming. Nine midterm voters share where they stand

Voters will give their first nationwide assessment of Donald Trump's second term on 3 November, when midterm elections determine who controls the House and Senate and fill governorships in 36 states. The outcome could shape his last two years in office. The Guardian has assembled a panel of nine voters across regions and political leanings and will revisit them before balloting ends.

Sharon Anderson, a 70-year-old Republican in Etowah, Tennessee, says life is better, citing a greater sense of safety and hope, and calls high gas prices temporary. Caleb Davis, 22, of Greenville, South Carolina, praises a Greenland agreement and hopes the Iran war ends swiftly. Democrats and progressives are more critical. Justin Daniels, 45, of Detroit, says filling a truck has climbed from $80 to $120, with groceries and utilities likely next. Scott Akridge of Marietta, Georgia, names ICE as the most damaging force, while Sally Rasmussen of Medford, Wisconsin, points to cruelty aimed at vulnerable communities. Morgan Akin, 85, of Redding, California, faults Trump for profiting from the office. Yajaira Martinez, an independent in Pharr, Texas, who is a disaffected Trump voter, says a shortage of workers is slowing home construction.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →