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Perhaps sensing that Republicans are likely to fare poorly in this year’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump sought to distance himself from blame in an interview late last week.

Speaking to Punchbowl News in an interview that aired on Friday, Trump deflected any responsibility for Republicans’ poor polling numbers, instead claiming that voters were mad at GOP lawmakers or candidates rather than him.

“They’re angry at Republicans. But they’re not angry at me. They’re not angry at me, but they are angry at Republicans,” Trump said.

Trump: A lot of people are very angry at Republicans. But they're not angry at me pic.twitter.com/BYVdO8jXre— FactPost (@factpostnews) August 7, 2026

Trump: A lot of people are very angry at Republicans. But they're not angry at me pic.twitter.com/BYVdO8jXre

Earlier last week, Trump also rejected the premise that his personal polling numbers demonstrated that most Americans were upset with his job performance.

“My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Trump’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in 2 New Polls

“Don’t believe the Radical Left’s Fake Poll numbers. They are Crooked and........

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