
nzherald.co.nz · Feb 15, 2026 · Collected from GDELT
Published: 20260215T190000Z
Benedict Smith and Meike EijsbergDaily Telegraph UK·15 Feb, 2026 05:00 PM13 mins to readThe Jeffrey Epstein issue has been a 'festering sore for US President Donald Trump, says Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Centre for Politics. Photo / Nathan Howard, Getty Images via AFPUnited States President Donald Trump is substantially less popular than when he came to office just over a year ago. And what’s more, he knows it. His favourability ratings have cratered in the last year, and it is the vote-winning issues that are starting to drag him down