‘We’re underwater!’ GOP senator admits polling disaster – then blames Democrats

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) admitted on Fox News Sunday night that the Republican Party was “underwater” with Americans on the issue of immigration – once one of the party’s strongest issues – but pivoted to blame Democrats for the GOP’s poor polling performance.

“How can we get the numbers switched on immigration?” asked Fox News host Trey Gowdy, a former Republican lawmaker himself. “Trump closed the border, and yet we're underwater on that issue!”

The leader of the Republican Party, President Donald Trump...