‘Doom loop’ loosens around Trump and GOP in start of ‘turnaround’

Published December 15, 2025 11:55am ET



The Trump slump appears to be easing, raising hopes in the White House that the president and Republicans could be poised for springtime political pop.

Indications since Thanksgiving that President Donald Trump and the GOP are coming off their polling lows were confirmed in a new Cygnal survey shared with Washington Secrets on Monday.

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