Tuned In But Not Turned On

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Republicans and 2020 Trump voters were more likely to describe their mood this year as “frustrated,” perhaps driven by Trump’s permanent state of victimhood and his complaints about being targeted by the justice system and the Biden administration. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images
Peter Hamby
April 17, 2024

President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are lousy, the equally unpopular Donald Trump is on trial, Congress is impotent, prices and interest rates are annoyingly high, and the Middle East feels like it’s on the brink of a larger war. So—surprise!—Americans feel pretty downbeat about the presidential election that’s coming down the pike.