Trump has endorsed license-plate surveillance cameras while his party heads into the midterms with brutal economic numbers — bad news for Republicans hoping to hold Congress.

• Trump said he likes Flock cameras because police find them useful, brushing aside privacy complaints.
• His approval sits near 39%, with inflation his worst issue by a wide margin.
• Among voters who say high prices have hurt them, nearly two-thirds plan to vote Democrat.
• Trump's pitch of a $5,000 check is getting no real backing from Mike Johnson or other Republican leaders, who point to the $40 trillion debt.
• Even Iowa and Alaska Senate seats now look competitive, with tariffs and the Iran war hitting farm-state economies hard.

Outlook: Democrats are favored to take the House, and anger over prices is the force driving it.