Trump promised lower prices, but Republicans lost as voters sought affordability
Trump looks increasingly out of touch and his disapproval rating is at an all-time high – which partly explains Tuesday’s election resultsUS politics live – latest updatesPerhaps the most revealing post-mortem on Republicans’ election night meltdown came from the vice-president, JD...
<p>Trump looks increasingly out of touch and his disapproval rating is at an all-time high – which partly explains Tuesday’s election results</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/06/donald-trump-government-shutdown-venezuela-senate-vote-us-politics-live-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Perhaps the most revealing post-mortem on Republicans’ election night meltdown came from the vice-president, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>.</p><p>After a night that saw Democratic governors elected in New Jersey and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/abigail-spanberger-virginia-candidate-governor">Virginia</a> after focusing on the rising cost of living, and a New York mayoral campaign victory built on housing access, Vance showed a particular kind of remorse.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/republicans-election-losses-affordability-trump">Continue reading...</a>
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