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25:00

Fox Drops Brutal Poll on Trump as Leaks Reveal MAGA...

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2026/10/05

Anew Fox pollshowing James Talarico ahead in the Texas Senate race unnerved Fox figures. One MAGA guest on Foxexclaimed: “Texans have to wake up!” The poll also hastruly terrible newsfor Trump: His approval is upside down in this reliably red state, he’s cratering with Latinos, and he’s losing the working class, which is his base. He’s even underwater with non-MAGARepublicans, a key demographic that Talarico has worked to win. This comes as Republicansare leaking wordthat they’re shifting spending

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23:52

Trump’s Weird Tirade on Midterms Accidentally Reveals...

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2026/10/02

This week, GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxtonprivately admittedthat Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Texas was a serious problem for the state’s Republican candidates. Asked about this, Trumpunleashed a long, tortured monologue, and it was revealing. He kept returning to the number of viewersthat he gotat the convention, and kept repeatingthat he wonTexas multiple times. He can only see this in terms ofhow he faredthere, with no regard for GOP candidates. We think that Trump’s inability to clearly

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22:08

Trump TV Ads Backfire as New Poll Shows He’s...

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2026/10/01

Donald Trump has been running propaganda ads starring, well,himselfas a way to help the GOP in the midterms. The adsare government-funded, and one official evensuggestedthat the payment scheme is partly designed to get media attention to the ads, amplifying them further. It’s appallingly corrupt and potentially illegal. But, amusingly, they’re backfiring: Anew Quinnipiac poll showsthat Trump is more toxic for the GOP than we thought. It finds his approval at an abysmal 34 percent, and at 31 percent

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20:38

Trump’s Fury at Canada Takes Darker Turn as GOPers...

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2026/09/30

Donald Trump’s ban on a range of Canadian imports just went into effect, andThe New York Timescalls thisa sign that the trade war has grown “vicious.” In arambling tirade this week, Trump upped the ante in a dark way, calling Canada “one of the worst countries in theentire world.” Trump also said almost in passing that we get along with China better than we get along with Canada. We think it shouldn’t pass unnoticed just how casually Trump will toss aside a longtime ally. Trump also unleashed his

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24:31

Trump Erupts in Wild Panic as GOP Midterm Leaks Grow...

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2026/09/29

Republicans leaking about the midterms are growing more alarmed. One GOP operative in Iowasays this: “It feels like it could be a wipeout.” Instoryafterstory, Republicans are confiding about their mounting panic.A GOP pollster who privately told donors that the Senate might holdwas mockedby Republicans themselves as “delusional.” Meanwhile, over the last few days, Trump has unraveled in a series of panicky Truth Social posts. In one, heranted at lengthabout how great the economy is and ordered

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23:53

Trump’s Rage over Failing Press Ban Goes Off Rails in...

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2026/09/28

A few days ago, Donald Trumpexploded in an extended tiradeat news organizations. Why? Because they had suspended TV pool coverage of him to show solidarity with three news outlets he’d banned from the White House. This resulted in no TV footage of his reception of Xi Jinping at the White House. Trump absurdly raged that news orgs were trying to deny him coverage of a major success. But in saying this, heactually revealed that hebadly needsthe attention of news outlets. Without this attention, he

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21:59

MAGA Radio Host Humiliates Trump by Leaking Truly...

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2026/09/25

Iowa radio host Steve Deace justunleashed an extraordinary social media screed. He confided that GOP pollsters have informed House Republicans that GOP +15 districts are now straight toss-ups, and GOP +10 districts are now “underwater.” He said he regrets this deeply—he badly wants Donald Trump to succeed—but critically, he also declared bluntly that Trump and his Iran war are fully to blame for this fiasco. In a serious humiliation for Trump, he sharply criticized the war’s rationale and warned

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23:06

Trump’s Rage at CNN Boils Over as Case for Press Ban...

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2026/09/24

Out of the three news organizations that Donald Trump has banned from the White House, he reserves special fury for CNN. Heeruptedat reporter Kaitlan Collins, posting that she’s an “unhappy person” and a “SLEAZEBAG” who suffers from a “TRUMP addiction.” He alsotried to humiliateCollins in person at the United Nations. And heposteda video mocking CNN reporters in truly dumb and juvenile terms. This comes as legal expertshave picked apartthe White House’s case for the ban. It now rests partly on

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25:03

Trump Hits Record Poll Low as GOP Leaks Worsen:...

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2026/09/23

The polling just keeps getting worse for the GOP. Anew Reuters surveyfinds Donald Trump’s approval at 32 percent—the worst in Reuters polling of both his terms. He’s at only 73 percent among Republicans, and on cost-of-living he’sat an astonishing 17 percent, both potential disasters for the GOP. This comes as aCNN pollfinds voters souring on the war in unheard-of numbers.Meanwhile, panicky GOP leaks are turning into a flood: GOP operativestell Politicothat the races in North Carolina and Georgia

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24:43

Trump Press Ban Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating...

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2026/09/22

Donald Trump’s efforts to ban news organizations from the White House are backfiring. Trumpsaid straight outthat he barred them because their coverage displeased him, and when the outletssuedon Monday, they cited his own words as proof that he’d retaliated against their reporting.That’s likely to work. And other news outlets sided with them, suspending pooled coverage andresultingin Trump gettinglessTV attention. Meanwhile, Axiosreportsthat Trump advisers confide that they fear he’s feeling

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21:41

Trump’s Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP as Midterm Panic...

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2026/09/21

A striking newpollfinds Democrat Mary Peltola leading GOP Senator Dan Sullivan by 46-41 in the Alaska Senate race. This is big news: Because quality polling of Alaska is so rare, it’s a real indicator that a Senate majority is now truly gettable for Democrats. The poll also finds Trump badly underwater and absolutely tanking with independents—in Alaska! The kicker? The survey was done for AARP by Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio, along with Democratic pollster John Anzalone, so Republicans will take it

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23:31

Fox in Full Meltdown as Network’s Own Poll Hits Trump...

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2026/09/18

Fox News is having profound trouble coping with the spate of terrible stories hitting Donald Trump. Lately the network has beenmostly avoiding discussionof the Iran debacle.Foxlargely ignoredthereportof a Russian oligarch fundingDon Jr.’s wedding. Itdidn’t appear to coverKarl Rove’s highly newsworthy warning about racism in the GOP. Meanwhile, anew Fox polljust delivered crushing news to Trump and the GOP: It finds that 63% say Trump made the economy worse; Democrats are substantially leading the

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23:42

Trump’s Iran Fiasco Takes Humiliating Turn as Leaks...

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2026/09/17

Donald Trump has once again stepped up histhreatsto entirely wipe out Iran, but it somehow isn’t forcing Iran to make the deal he wants. The emptiness of the threats is embarrassing enough. But now,CBS News has published a seriesof extraordinary photographs of American bases and equipment abroad badly damaged by Iranian attacks. These pictures were leaked by anonymous U.S. service-members who did this because the truth about Trump’s war is being suppressed. As one put it:“This is major damage to our

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24:51

Trump Rages Openly at Midterm Woes as His Worst Poll...

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2026/09/16

Donald Trumpexploded in wild furyat the Supreme Court after it blocked his scheme to corrupt vote-by-mail. But in his bizarrely unhinged tirade was a key tell: He called the ruling a “big loss for Republicans.” In effect, he openly admitted he’s angry because he won’t be able to rig the midterms—and becausehis party is more likely to lose them badly. This comes asaNew York Timespollfinds Democrats leading by nearly nine points in the generic ballot matchup. This isthegold-standard survey and it

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20:37

Trump’s Angry Tirades on AI Accidentally Wreck GOP’s...

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2026/09/15

After AI scientists and executives called for a slowdown in unrestrained AI development, Donald Trump unleashed a series of crazed tirades to the contrary. Heragedthat the only oversight AI needs is a “STRONG AND SMART PRESIDENT,” which seemed to refer to him. Heseethedthat all such warnings are a “HOAX” andsuggestedit’s all a scam being perpetrated by America’s enemies. What’s striking about all this is how it unintentionally sabotages the GOP’s midterm strategy. Vulnerable Republicans have

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22:59

Trump’s Rage Erupts as Brutal “Convention” Ratings...

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2026/09/14

Donald Trumpraged at a reporterwho asked about his “midterm convention” offer to send $5,000 to voters if the GOP holds Congress. He snapped at her repeatedly, called her “the worst,” and even leaned in and glowered menacingly in her face. What makes this significant is her question:Why, she asked, do you need to pay voters to turn out if your economic policies are the smashing success you claim?This captures the core absurdity of the moment, and Trump has absolutely no answer for it. It’s no

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22:04

Trump Tailspins as Latest Plot to Rig Midterms Is...

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2026/09/11

Donald Trump just tailspinned again in the polls. In anew Quinnipiac survey, his overall approval is at 33 percent and he plummeted to a record low on the economy. Meanwhile, aCNN analysisfinds that on the same issue, Trump is an astounding52 points underwater with independents. That’s the context for Trump’s fake-promise to send $5,000 to every American if the GOP keeps Congress. Many critics dismantled the idea. But even Fox News is gently mocking it: One anchorpointed outthat he’s made empty

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25:08

Trump’s Fury at Canada Grows So Unhinged that Even...

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2026/09/10

After Canada’s reciprocal tariffskicked inthis week, Donald Trump spiraled on social media. Heposteda deranged map suggesting he wants to annexallof Canada. Heposteda demented visual of himself domineering over Canada’s prime minister. And he postedan unhinged rantattacking Canada with convoluted threats. Now, Republican strategists tellThe Hillin a baffled tone thatthey’re worried the trade war has becomea big liability in the midterms. That comes as Republicans likeSusan Collinsand Kansas’stwo GOP

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23:46

Angry, Unglued Trump Accidentally Reveals His...

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2026/09/09

Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of angry, unhinged threats over the last few days. Heposted a mapof all of North America—including Canada and Mexico—under conquest by the United States. Heangrily threatenedto cut off all U.S. sales of Canadian aerospace company Bombardier, even though it employs many U.S. workers and its supply chains are deeply entangled in U.S. communities. Hecrossed outthe “Mexico” in New Mexico and replaced it with “America.” And hesnarledthat gas prices will drop below $2

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21:17

Trump Tailspins as GOP Leaks of Midterm Panic Take...

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2026/09/08

Donald Trump’s tailspinning continues. ACNN analysis findsthat Trump has a lower approval rating than any of his predecessors going into midterms in this millennium. That’s worse than Joe Biden in 2022, Barack Obama in 2014 and 2010,and even George W. Bush in 2006. Meanwhile, Trump says he’ll campaign heavily this fall, but humiliatingly, Republicans areleaking to Politicothat they don’t want him anywhere near them on the trail. AndThe Washington Postreportsthat amid GOP fears of his toxicity, he’s

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