Poll after poll keeps delivering brutal news for the Democratic Party, with numbers that aren’t just low—but historically bad. In a political environment where perception drives momentum, Democrats are sinking fast, while Republicans are seizing control of the narrative and setting the agenda.
Just look at the latest Quinnipiac poll, which plummeted Congressional Democrats to a historic low of 19 percent approval—the worst showing since anyone started bothering to track the number. The Wall Street Journal survey drives in the dagger even deeper, revealing Democrats are now a staggering 30 points underwater with registered voters. That’s not a margin—it’s a chasm.
“The Democrat party is breaking records in the way .… you don’t want to break records,” CNN data analyst Harry Enten observed.
According to Enten, the Democrat Party is, in his words, “breaking records in a way you don’t want to break records.” The CNN poll showed Democrats a mind-blowing 26 points underwater, accompanied by a grim summary: “Democrats simply can’t hack it!” When even CNN’s own numbers light up disaster sirens, you know the situation is dire.
🇺🇸-NEW POLLS: DEMOCRAT PARTY HITS ‘RECORD LOWS IN FAVORABILITY’
— 🌍 Breaking News of the Day (@BNOfTheDay) July 28, 2025
“The Democrat party is breaking records in a way you don’t want to break records,” says CNN’s Harry Enten pic.twitter.com/cS3aPKhnKM
Enten highlighted the widespread collapse: “This one was a surprising one to me, given everything that's going on in Russia, what happened in Iran, what happened in Gaza. But the bottom line is, Democrats in the American voters' minds cannot hack it. What are we talking about? Party trusted more on foreign policy. Well, the GOP holds an average six-point lead in the month of July.” That trust gap is a direct indictment—not just of the Democrats’ reputation, but of their capacity to provide coherent global leadership at a time of real crisis.
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“Despite any misgivings that the American public might have about Donald Trump, when you match up Republicans against Democrats, Donald Trump against Democrats, still, at this particular point, they are doing significantly better than you might expect,” Enten continued.
🚨WHOA: CNN is SHOCKED to report how DOMINANT President Trump is on foreign policy when compared to Democrats.
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 28, 2025
"Despite EVERYTHING that's going on in the world right now, Republicans are more trusted on Democrats when it comes to foreign policy!"
"In the American voters' minds,… pic.twitter.com/BxMTucIbiv
So where do Democrats go from here? According to Enten, the party’s “brand is so bad” that even its leaders are beginning to panic. When an organization’s foundation is eroding and its public face is battered by failure, an existential crisis isn’t just a possibility—it’s an inevitability. The numbers are speaking, and the numbers are brutal.
The Democrats aren’t just losing the confidence of voters—they’re forfeiting the argument over who can protect American interests at home and abroad. President Trump’s assertive, America-first leadership has delivered tangible wins where Democrats have only managed to offer confusion and decline. Unless the party charts a radically new course, its existential crisis will only deepen, and its relevance in the corridors of power will become little more than a memory.
