Trump’s Private Warnings and New Polling Raise Midterm Concerns
Summary
The MeidasTouch Podcast analyzes surging Democratic leads in key midterm races, citing polls that show Democrats ahead in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, and Florida. The hosts discuss a Washington Post report claiming Donald Trump is privately panicking over his party's poor standing and the economic fallout from the Iran war, including record-high diesel prices that are devastating farmers. The episode features clips of MAGA figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Senator Kennedy criticizing Trump's policies, alongside a farmer describing the financial crisis caused by fuel costs. Fi…
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Polling: Democrats lead in special elections
Generic ballot polling shows Democratic surge
Trump privately acknowledges midterm losses
Trump bans CNN, Politico, and MS Now
Criticism of Hegseth and Iran war cover-up
Europe prepares for hybrid war and recession
Record high diesel and gas prices in US
Clip: Sen. Kennedy campaigns in red states
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Sen. Grassley calls for diesel export embargo
Criticism of Iowa Sen. Ashley Hinson
Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Trump
Clip: Farmers describe financial crisis
AI video and Trump follower backlash
Legal criticism of press ban
Outro and book promotion
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