Although he faces a coordinated smear campaign fueled by Democrats and the administration's media, a majority of Republican voters still support Pete Hegseth's nomination as secretary of defense.
According to this Rasmussen's poll of 879 likely voters conducted on November 25th and 26th found that Hegseth's favorability ratings were stagnant, but not just among Republicans. .
When asked if they had a favorable impression of the former Fox News host and military veteran, 36% of respondents said they had a “very” or “somewhat” favorable impression of the former Fox News host and military veteran. Only 27% said they were “somewhat” or “very” unfavorable. 36% did not respond.
Among Republicans, Hegseth has a favorable rating at 52% and an unfavorable rating at 16%.
When asked whether the U.S. Senate should confirm Hegseth, 40% of all respondents said yes and 39% said no. 21% were unsure.
Alarmingly for reeling Senate Republicans, 68% of Republican voters want to confirm Hegseth, while only 15% are opposed.
Since the poll was taken, the smear campaign against Hegseth has only increased, with the media publishing one false story after another. Even more heightened is President Trump's desire for his nominee to be confirmed. As President Trump becomes more determined, so do ordinary Republican voters, and this could become a campaign issue in the midterm elections. Wavering Republicans could face well-funded primary opponents in 2026.
Even if something scandalous is revealed about Hegseth, whether it is accurate or not is another matter. But any one of these Republican senators would be disappointed in what is happening now: a baseless smear campaign concocted by a demoralized administration media desperate to feel relevant again. , those senators will face the wrath of Trump and his supporters in 2026. If the baseless smear campaign succeeds, it will only attract more Republicans.
These senators would also be wise to shut down cable news, which has little influence, and look to where the real political influence lies today, and that it lies in online alternative media. they need to worry usnot Jake Tapper and Joy Reid.
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