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Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, particularly independents without a college degree.
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As of June 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedWhere Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling". The other frames it as "Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftWhere Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterWhere Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Trump support among Independents collapses in second term, new poll shows
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This shift has effectively eliminated the education gap that previously existed among independents, who now largely share negative views of Trump regardless of their academic background
