The Lincoln Project The Lincoln Project

The GOP's Anchor Has a Name (Cough, Trump)

Sep 25, 2026 · 39m

Summary

The Lincoln Project’s polling show returns with special guest Cornell Belcher to analyze Donald Trump’s historic approval collapse and the intense disapproval driving a wave of Democratic gains. The panel discusses how shifting independent and rural voter sentiment, fueled by economic concerns like high diesel prices, is making key Senate races in states like Iowa, Maine, and New Hampshire highly competitive. They argue that the traditional late-election tightening of races is unlikely due to the depth of voter anger and the Republican party’s inability to distance itself from Trump.

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