'Nervous' Republicans don't want to be seen with Trump for fear of 'backfire' (opens in new tab)

Whenever a new poll shows President Donald Trump continuing to suffer from low approval ratings, his diehard MAGA base is unmoved. Trump remains the most influential figure in the GOP, and according to NBC News, Republicans running in the 2026 midterms need Trump's support but also know how polarizing a figure he is. NBC News reporters Peter Nicholas, Melanie Zanona, Matt Dixon and Jonathan Allen explain, "He is the biggest draw in American politics, a sitting president who created a movement...