Capitol Hill Republicans watch Trump's eroding standing with unease amid worries about November

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/republicans-trump-nervous/index.html

GOP senators are anxiously watching President Donald Trump's eroding political standing amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic -- coupled with his erratic response to the unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd -- and are uneasy that the political fallout could end with a disastrous Election Day up-and-down the ticket.

Republicans mostly believe there is still enough time to right the ship during this volatile year, particularly if the positive jobs report from Friday is an early indication of an economic rebound.

But they are fully aware that poll after poll has shown Trump losing ground to former Vice President Joe Biden and multiple surveys show Democrats ahead by a sizable margin in the so-called generic ballot over which party should control Congress.

Republicans are keenly aware that the President's consistent controversies at a time of national crises -- whether it was the police confrontation with protestors outside the White House last week or his baseless tweet about an injured elderly protestor in Buffalo on Tuesday -- has continually put them on the defensive during a high-stakes election year.