Post by @MicroWave@lemmy.world

2026-10-22 11:31 UTC

Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows Regardless of the outcome in the coming election, a new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran, while fewer are looking for an emphasis on Donald Trump — whether it’s investigating him or supporting his agenda. The results suggest that voters are ready for Congress to tackle core issues, despite Trump’s centrality in the midterm campaign. About 8 in 10 registered voters, including a large majority of Republicans and Democrats, say lowering the cost of living should be one of the highest priorities for the session coming up, the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds.

Replies (5)

@Burninator05@lemmy.world 2026-10-22 20:52

Addressing Trump will not, by itseld, fix any problem but taking care of him is the first step in fixing any of them.

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@TN2VOA@reddthat.com 2026-10-22 14:33

This is a setup for letting Trump and his enablers off the hook. The Democrats will spout some nonsense about “national unity” or some such bullshit while sweeping it all under the rug.

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@Malica@lemmy.zip 2026-10-22 19:37

If they try to business as usual this shit, I’m going to lose my mind. There need to be serious consequences for everyone doing wrong right now.

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@Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2026-10-23 04:58

If the collapse of democracy is not a “core issue”, then what is?

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@Objection@lemmy.ml 2026-10-23 05:08

This thread is full of people who actually think laws apply to rich people. No wonder y’all ain’t commies. You want accountability, the only kind of court that would ever do anything to them would be goddamn revolutionary tribunals. And you can say that unrealistic, and it is, but it’s more realistic than thinking the existing political and judicial system would ever take real, meaningful action against a former president. And even if they did, Trump’s fucking 80, he can easily drag out any legal precedings long enough for them not to matter. At best, maybe you get a fall guy, but you’re never getting the main culprits. There was no justice for Bush’s crimes, and there was no justice for Trump’s first term. You’re kidding yourself if you think it’ll be different this time. Laws are just threats made by the ruling class, and the ruling class has a level of class solidarity that puts the rest of us to shame.

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