A record number of Americans now say they belong to neither major political party, a warning sign for President Donald Trump as he heads toward a difficult midterm election cycle.
In surveys carried out throughout 2025, 45 percent of U.S. adults identified as political independents, according to Gallup, the highest level ever recorded. That figure surpasses the 43 percent measured in 2014, 2023, and 2024.
The surge in independent affiliation has taken on added significance since Trump’s return to the White House. Independents have consistently expressed lower approval of the president than Republicans and have shown limited patience for extended political conflict, a problem for an incumbent whose electoral success has relied heavily on energizing his core supporters.
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