Winning
Commentators are entitled to their own opinions, but everyday Americans are, too. Data shows that despite an onslaught of media criticism, many Americans support what the Trump administration is doing – even many Democrats.
Americans, even Democrats, support Trump's initiatives
Media criticism notwithstanding, a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll (https://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/HHP_Sep2025_KeyResults.pdf) shows that Americans overwhelmingly support many of the Trump administration's major initiatives.
86% of Americans, and 82% of Democrats, support Trump lowering prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. On Oct. 10, Trump announced (https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/10/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-second-deal-to-bring-most-favored-nation-pricing-to-american-patients/) a deal with AstraZeneca, a major pharmaceutical company, "to bring American drug prices in line with the lowest paid by other developed nations (known as the most-favored-nation, or MFN, price)." The White House estimates that 9 million Americans could benefit from this.
78% of Americans, and 69% of Democrats, support deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. Additionally, 68% of Americans support closing the border. The Biden administration's policies worsened the border significantly. Democrats finally acknowledged this, but not until the end of his term. Vox, a more left-leaning outlet, finally complained in January that Biden's border record was "disastrous." (https://www.vox.com/politics/395339/biden-border-immigration-record-legacy)
75% of Americans, and 63% of Democrats, support systematically removing fraud and waste from the government. Legacy media wasn't just skeptical of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/05/elon-musk-doge-federal-government) efforts and the efficacy of what his team accomplished; they really seemed to be opposed to flushing out government waste at all. But voters have always wanted to slash government bloat.