Veteran Fox anchor warns Donald Trump was able to beat ‘uniquely unpopular’ Hillary Clinton but could lose to Harris

A POPULAR Fox News political analyst revealed one of the major factors that could prevent Donald Trump from winning the 2024 Presidential election.

Brit Hume, Fox News’ chief political analyst, said one of the biggest reasons Trump may have a more challenging race than expected against Kamala Harris is his likeability.

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On August 18, Hume spoke on the cable network, elaborating on her thoughts about the former president’s campaign.

The analyst said that although many Americans are fed up with the current Biden administration, some voters still seemed more inclined to vote for Biden, and now Harris, over Trump. 

With less than three months left until Election Day, Hume argued that Trump is disliked by half of voters despite his cult-like fan base. 

“The fact that Biden was doing even as well as he did until the very end, is a testament to the fact that Donald Trump has a very hard, solid base of support, but it never gets above about 40 to 45 percent, maybe a little more at best,” Hume said on Fox News Sunday to host Shannon Bream.

“So, his weakness is the predicate for our politics going back now three elections.

“He was able to surmount Hillary Clinton, a uniquely unpopular opponent, but he couldn’t beat Biden, and you know you look at the losses in the midterms – or the disappointing results in the midterms.

“It’s all about one thing, it’s about that. Donald Trump, no matter how enthusiastic supporters are, nonetheless, is not a majority candidate. 

“He might win, but he’s not a majority candidate.”

In response to Hume’s argument, former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove said Trump’s “undisciplined form of communication” also contributes to his poor likeability rating.

“Well, first of all, he does listen to a lot of people, but the first he listens to is the inner voice, and we see it in these rallies, which are a particularly undisciplined form of communications,” Rove said.

“Look, think about it, two-thirds of Americans think we’re going in the wrong direction.

“He leads on the issue of who’s better on the economy, who’s better on inflation, who’s better on migration. That’s all all good numbers for him. and yet this race today he’s behind and why is he behind? 

“Because he is making this race about things other than the three big issues in this campaign – the economy, inflation, and immigration.”

In an August 18 poll, The Hill reported that Trump had a 44.1% favorable rating, with an overwhelming 54.3% viewing the former president as unfavorable.

Vance, Trump’s running mate, has an even lower favorability rating of 38.5%.

Harris, on the other hand, has an almost even split of favorable and unfavorable. 

49.3% of respondents viewed the vice president favorably, with 49.2% viewing her as unfavorable.

“Kamala Harris’ favorability rating remains a pivotal aspect of her political viability,” The Hill wrote.

“This measure of voter sentiment reveals the depth of Harris’ base and the challenges she may face in rallying a broad coalition.

“The favorability rating is instrumental in assessing Harris’ impact on the political landscape and her potential to mobilize support in her current presidential bid.”