Trump vanishes from GOP senator's campaign website as poll numbers plunge weeks before election

What happened: Sen. Mike Rounds' campaign website removed several mentions of President Donald Trump, though his campaign says Trump's endorsement remains in Rounds' announcement video. Rounds faces independent Brian Bengs in South Dakota. Key numbers: A Fox News poll last month found voters gave Trump a 39% approval rating. Thune beat Bengs in 2022 with over 70% of the vote. Why it matters: The change comes as Trump's approval struggles and other Republicans in tighter races distance themselves from his policies. Bengs said the removal happened only after Rounds' poll numbers dropped.

Sen. Mike Rounds' campaign website removed several mentions of President Donald Trump, though his campaign says Trump's endorsement remains in Rounds' announcement video. Rounds faces independent Brian Bengs in South Dakota.

The change comes as Trump's approval struggles and other Republicans in tighter races distance themselves from his policies. Bengs said the removal happened only after Rounds' poll numbers dropped.