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Trump To MAGA: "Pretend I'm On The Ballot"

Aug 31, 2026 · 46m

Summary

The Five discusses Trump’s strategy to mobilize voters by warning of Democratic policies, while analyzing AOC’s potential electability and Elise Stefanik’s controversies. The panel critiques Elise Stefanik’s weak apology regarding Hassan Piker and examines the US-Canada trade spat, including Trump renaming Lake Ontario. They also address Chinese bot manipulation of the AI data center debate and a father tripping a child at a football game.

Topics discussed

Trump urges voters to pretend he is on the ballot Debate on AOC's electability and Democratic infighting Trump's achievements vs. progressive threats and Texas politics GOP strategy, economic messaging, and midterm conventions El-Sayed's apology to Jewish voters and Hassan Piker controversy Trump renames Lake Ontario and US-Canada trade tensions Chinese bot farms manipulating AI and data center debates Dad trips child at football game and White News segment
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