Trump’s Advisors Warn of Midterm Disaster in November
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MAGA Republicans are facing a crisis of credibility and voter support as Donald Trump’s foreign policy, particularly his escalation of the Iran conflict and misleading claims about oil markets and Venezuela, fuels widespread public distrust. Top White House advisors and GOP strategists warn that these actions are undermining the party’s standing ahead of the 2024 midterms. Public backlash is evident in communities like Michigan, where ranchers oppose Trump’s export of discounted beef, and in Texas, where candidates like James Tallarico criticize Trump’s allies, such as Ken Paxton, for corruption. The RNC’s planned convention in Dallas is seen as a toxic event, with many Republicans avoiding it due to Trump’s controversial presence. Trump’s actions—such as renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," dancing to the YMCA, and promoting a fake oil deal with Venezuela—are viewed as absurd and damaging. Critics argue that Trump’s policies have led to soaring gas prices, strained international relations, and a loss of moral authority. Even within the GOP, internal debates reveal growing frustration, with figures like Mike Johnson acknowledging that Trump’s leadership has pushed the party toward a confrontation over the nation’s future. A broader sentiment emerges that Trump’s chaotic and unaccountable actions have not only alienated voters but also contributed to a crisis of legitimacy, with many believing the U.S. has been led into reckless wars and economic mismanagement. This growing disillusionment suggests a potential collapse in GOP voter turnout and a significant shift in the 2024 election dynamics.
MAGA Republicans are in panic mode right now as their voters are just done with Donald Trump.
I mean, you have ranchers in Michigan who are saying things like this.
Let's play this clip.
Well, he needs to resign.
That's the bottom line.
Get somebody in there and know what the hell.
Yeah, and the latest reporting from Bloomberg,
you got MAGA Republicans seeing Trump's unceasing Iran war is what they call it.
Unceasing Iran war as a midterm threat, you think?
And it cites top White House advisors.
These are the top White House outside advisors who spoke on conditions of anonymity to Bloomberg.
And here's what they are saying.
Republican strategists worry there's no way to keep the Iran war from hurting the party's prospects in November's midterm elections.
The continuing hostilities have demoralized GOP voters who sent Trump to the White House
in order to tame inflation and keep the U.S. out of oversight.
There's also concern that the White House may be going to the White House again next year.
And it says over here how several outside advisors to the White House,
I mean, these are people who are currently hired to advise the White House in an outside capacity,
granted anonymity to speak candidly,
said they do not expect the war to be resolved or gas prices to go down before November.
They also worry that the White House has damaged its credibility on Iran,
after Trump's repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open to ship traffic
and that gas prices are falling.
What do you mean?
I thought that everybody believed Barack Ravid over at Axios
that the United States is powerfully and dominating the Strait of Hormuz
because Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth said,
oh wait, nobody's buying that.
Also, nobody's buying that Donald Trump's claim that he just did the biggest deal ever with Venezuela
and the U.S. has conquered the U.S.
He's conquered it and it's taken over 65 billion barrels of oil,
provable reserves underneath Venezuela.
That's going to solve the oil crisis right now.
No one buys any of this crap.
Treasury Secretary Besant's market manipulation crap nobody's buying.
People know what their gas prices are.
Gas prices are surging to record highs.
They're at record highs.
Diesel is at record highs right now.
Donald Trump's screwing over our ranchers.
You heard from that rancher over there in Michigan.
These were ranchers who were at a beef show in Michigan who said,
these are people who voted for Trump.
They're like, resign.
25th Amendment, please.
Get the hell out of here.
Ranchers are outraged over Trump's move to flood the market
with 300,000 metric tons of discounted frozen beef from overseas.
Make America great again.
And then you have the head.
Of the RNC, Chairman Joe Grutter's, I mean, look at this pathetic loser.
He does the American flag face thing.
He's all, we just have to be meaner to these people.
I mean, these people are a bunch of losers and we need to stop normalizing these
individuals and act like they know what the hell they're doing.
This is the chair of the RNC, Joe Grutter's, and he's like, we're two weeks
away from Trumpapalooza, everybody in Dallas, everybody be there December 9th
and December 10th.
It's going to be a rocket.
Rocking in Dallas, everybody.
Okay.
First off, it conflicts with the NFL.
Number one.
Number two, nobody wants to go to the midterm convention and
be on stage with Donald Trump.
He is poison right now to this country.
He wants to make it all about himself or he's going to say affordability.
It's a hoax.
I've never heard of that word.
It's a new word that they must have invented.
No Republicans want to be on stage with this guy, but you know, and then on the
September 11th, 25th.
Anniversary Trump's refusing to show up to Manhattan because, uh, they're not
allowing him to do a speech because he wants to do like a political
propaganda speech on nine 11.
So he's like, I'm not going.
So you're going to have partying the day before the 25th anniversary of nine 11.
Um, Joe Grutter seems to think that's a good idea.
Here's what he had to say.
Play this clip.
Joe Grutter's Republican national committee chairman here, here outside the America
airline center.
We're in just two weeks.
We're going to have the biggest midterm convention in the history of the party.
You could join us, go to gopconvention.com.
Get your tickets.
It's going to be awesome.
It's going to be a trumpet Palooza.
We're going to hear from the president, the vice president, and 109 different
speakers, make sure you get your tickets and let's go checking in with MAGA.
Mike Johnson.
Hey, MAGA.
Mike, what do you think about all of this here?
MAGA.
Mike Johnson gave an interview just now over B roll of Trump.
And, uh, MAGA Mike's like, it's not unlawful for crazy people to run for office.
That's happened throughout the history of our country.
Never at this level.
Like their whole campaign is like the Democrats are crazy and
we need to stop the crazy people.
Uh, hello.
We've seen in what y'all been doing for the past two years.
You're weird.
You're crazy.
You're dangerous.
You're war criminals.
You cover up child sex trafficking.
I mean, you cover up the Epstein vials.
I mean, y'all have.
Cause so much pain and have behaved like such lunatics, it is outrageous.
And then you're like, well, they're the crazy ones.
But you're getting to an important point there, you know, as constitutional attorney.
I mean, we've been thinking about this, researching it again, not a lot of precedent on this.
I mean, it's not unlawful for crazy people to run for office.
That's happened throughout the history of our country, never at this level and never a number of people who are so determined to rip the constitution in half.
I mean, listen.
All right.
Speaking of.
Speaking of who the crazy ones are, have you seen this?
Let's zoom in on Texas right here.
Let's take a look at some of these Maga Republican candidates, shall we?
So this is Ken Paxton right here.
His team posted this.
They think this makes him look good.
The future of our state and the future rides, future of our country rides on this race here, play this clip.
But the future of our, our state and the future of our country rides on this race.
So I'm out fighting.
Okay, let's check in and see what's going on with Maga Republican Senator from Maine, Senator Collins, who tries to pretend that she's a centrist.
And she's like, I'm so disappointed that Donald Trump has destroyed the livelihoods of the lobster men in Maine and destroyed our hospitality industry and destroyed the lives of people in Maine.
I'm so utterly disappointed.
Watch me take a champagne bottle and slam it into the hole.
But watch what happens here.
She, she, the video speaks for itself.
Here, play this clip.
And so let's take a look at the energy, though, at the James Tallarico huge crowd in the Rio Grande.
So let's take a look at the energy, though, at the James Tallarico huge crowd in the Rio Grande.
Valley.
And I will share with you.
Let's take a look at check in right here.
So much energy with Ken Paxton.
Let's play it.
And then they did.
A bizarre outdoor prayer thing with Ken Paxton.
Let's play it.
Your blessings be upon him.
You brought him on this amazing journey.
And we're glad you got so much to store him.
The Lord God, you pick.
And now I want to share with you, James Tallarico, because we should highlight what the contrast looks like as these MAGA Republicans are flailing.
And as the insiders and the Trump advisers are like, we are screwed.
We're likely going to lose both the House and the Senate.
Let's play this clip of Tallarico.
I am running for LBJ's Senate seat.
And like and like Lyndon Johnson, I was a public school teacher before I ran for office.
In office, LBJ made the largest investment in America's children and families that this country has ever seen.
Head start.
Title one.
Medicare.
Medicaid.
Public television.
The Voting Rights Act.
The Civil Rights Act.
When we win back LBJ's Senate seat, we can pass an LBJ-sized investment in America's public schools.
We can give every Texas teacher a long overdue pay raise.
We can pass universal child. child care and paid family leave so no one has to choose between raising a family and earning a living.
We can expand the child tax credit and make it permanent so no child in the wealthiest nation on earth is growing up in poverty.
We can do that when we win LBJ's Senate seat.
We can slash the red tape that is preventing us from building millions of new homes.
And we can provide assistance to first-time homebuyers.
so that every American has a place they can call home.
And we can fight tooth and nail
against any and all attacks on Medicare.
And we can force the wealthiest in this country
to pay their fair share into social security
so we can all afford to retire with dignity.
But all Donald Trump was saying on Friday
is he's freaky, freaky, freaky, he's talafrico.
That's all these MAGAs have.
They're losers.
They name, go, he's talafriki, everybody.
Okay, well, you want to talk about the freaky?
You want to talk about real sick shit?
Excuse my language.
Look in a freaking mirror, man,
and look at all of the people who are surrounding you.
It's like the weirdest, strangest group.
But it's all projection with this crowd.
That's all they've got.
And you know what?
The bottom line too,
they have made the United States
look like such losers on the world stage.
That's one of the things that I don't think
no matter what your political party,
you can ever forgive.
About these Republicans.
They made us all look like the biggest losers ever.
And we should never have gotten into
these catastrophic and unlawful wars,
the war crimes,
all of the horrific conduct.
I mean, the attacks on our greatest ally, Canada,
the attacks on NATO,
all of this behavior.
I think it's also worth reflecting on,
as Canada knows, as Iran knows,
as they know, as they know,
these people are losers leading the country.
Here's Trump like talafrico, play this clip.
Thank you.
So I'll be going to Texas
and we're working very hard.
We want to win that race.
He's running against a man who should not never be.
We have a very good candidate, Ken Paxton,
and he's running against talafrico, they call him,
because he is a little freaky.
And that's not a man that represents the value of Texas.
So I'm going to help Ken Paxton
and I'm going to spend a lot of time in Texas.
Show you this brilliant new ad from James Talarico,
torching.
Ken Paxton, brilliant stuff right here.
Let's play it.
Ken Paxton is the most corrupt politician in Texas.
Since taking office,
Ken Paxton's net worth has increased 7,000%.
He now owns 15 homes while most Texans can't afford one.
Ken Paxton was impeached by his own party
for taking bribes from wealthy donors
while blocking overtime pay for Texas workers
and gutting our health care.
We cannot afford Ken Paxton's corruption.
I'm James Talarico, and I approve this message.
Now let's check in on Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Again, absolutely brilliant.
U.S. national debt just hit $40 trillion.
Stop!
Let's talk about this for a minute.
You know what Republicans are going to tell you.
They're going to tell you we have a national debt of $40 trillion.
We can't possibly pay for Medicare for all
or universal child care or anything else for that matter.
We got to cut it all.
But it might be worth trying to figure out
why our national debt is so high.
That just got so big.
They cut taxes on the richest people
because at the end of the day,
a debt balance is about the amount of money in
and the amount of money out.
Republicans always like to do one thing with our money.
They don't want to give you health care.
They don't want to give you child care.
They don't want to address our broken infrastructure
or our failing public schools.
You know what they want to do?
They want to go to war.
Then Donald Trump came to power saying this.
Under Trump, we will have no more wars.
No more wars.
No more wars.
And then he did this.
The United States.
The United States military began major combat operations in Iran.
Billions of your taxpayer dollars being spent,
wasted in a war he doesn't know how to get out of.
So now we've got $40 trillion in debt.
And yeah, we got to do something about it.
So here's my plan.
I think billionaires should pay their fair share.
We should tax billionaires their wealth.
And the loopholes that big corporations use
to get out of paying their taxes,
we should close them.
And then you should do,
stop going to dumbass wars.
And then you should start paying your taxes.
And then you should stop going to dumbass wars.
Okay, so MAGA Republicans
who are advising Donald Trump are very nervous.
What would you be nervous about?
I don't know.
Trump posting yesterday,
Lake America predicted by Donald Dux.
Oh, very, this is what the American people want to see.
It's not even funny.
These are real people's lives, man.
Your tariffs and your trade war against Canada
is part of the factors that have increased costs,
so much on people.
No, this isn't funny.
People don't do 21,000 stock trades like you do
and manipulate markets.
And they don't get to do quid pro quos with the UAE.
And now we know one of the leaders of the UAE
has an additional 49% stake
of the World Liberty Financial Bank,
which just got an exemption.
So you can now operate as a bank.
That's in addition to the hundreds of millions of dollars
that were given by the UAE to the Trump company.
In addition,
to the crypto,
in addition to all,
most people right now
really can't even afford groceries
and they've had their healthcare ripped away
and you do crap like Lake America
predicted by Donald Dux.
It's not funny.
It's not funny.
And Canada's our ally.
This behavior is just sick.
And he's just been on a tear.
This is what he's posting.
The next one was,
AI Trump,
replacing Lake Ontario sign
with Lake America.
Then he dances to the YMCA.
Oh, he's so outrageous.
What a crazy guy.
Let's forget that he's a war criminal
and he's aiding and abetting genocide
and he slaughtered little girls in Iran
and he lost the catastrophic war
in the Strait of Hormuz's clothes
and oil and diesel and gas
is at record highs right now
and that he screwed up everything
and his trade war against the world backfired
and he didn't end the war in Ukraine
in 24 hours like he promised.
And he lies about,
oh, well,
let's just forget
because he's doing crazy stuff.
He's, look at him.
He's doing YMCA dances.
So freaking pathetic.
Here, let's play this clip right here.
Yeah, and then as I reported yesterday morning,
House GOP-ers in private meeting
are continuing to say,
Trump is exhausting our voters.
We're not helping ourselves
today when we decide to rename
Lake Ontario, Lake America.
Bulwark got the scoop
at Oklahoma State University
where a MAGA Republican Congresswoman,
Stephanie Bice,
she was speaking with a group of students
and others at the university
and she said,
the challenge that we have
is that we have to get over the narrative
that I don't like this guy.
So I'm going to vote for the Democrat
because I'm telling you right now,
I'm hearing it already
and what happens is
this will have an impact on me
because,
two things will either happen.
They're going to vote for the Democrat
and they may split the ticket
and vote for me and a few others
or this is my bigger fear right now.
People don't go to vote.
That's what they're saying
about their MAGA Republican base right now
when everything's going on.
But according to MAGA Mike Johnson,
we are now quite literally locked into a contest
to determine whether we're going to keep our republic
because he says,
despite the fact that MAGAs have controlled the House,
the Senate,
the executive branch,
which they literally destroyed the White House,
like actually demolished it
and the court,
the Supreme Court,
they said that Democrats are the ones
who pose an existential threat.
Really?
Because the last time I checked,
you also now have increased the debt
over $40 trillion.
What about Doge?
Weren't we going to get dividend checks?
Weren't we going to get rebate checks?
You made us a lot of promises,
but guess what?
I guess like Donald Trump's whole life
where he bankrupted this casino,
that casino,
this thing,
that thing,
I guess it's all one,
giant fraud
because y'all are just a bunch of con artists
and frankly,
you're a bunch of communist con artists too
and you have a deranged form of communism
that also benefits only two interests,
Donald Trump and foreign countries,
apparently, okay?
Because that's what we're saying.
Anyway, here's what MAGA Mike says.
Now, this is not a game.
I mean, we, you know,
we've said even a few years ago,
Republicans and Democrats in Congress
are arguing over marginal tax rates
and shades of regulation.
We are now quite,
literally locked into a contest
to determine whether we're going to keep our republic
to keep the country as it is
or to break this thing down to the foundation
and go to an entirely different road
and set of principles towards communism.
That's the balance.
And look, we. Right?
I mean, Donald Trump announced yesterday
that we are creating a Trump-owned oil company
in the United States,
a government-owned oil company
without congressional approval
that's seizing 65 billion barrels of oil
from Venezuela.
Really, good luck with that.
You understand the way the oil
actually works in Venezuela,
that the crude there
is actually a very dense, sour,
viscous-type material
that you need to actually build
refining capacities for it,
that there actually is no written deal.
It violates the Venezuelan Constitution
and the United States Constitution.
But again, just keep on lying.
Just lie about everything.
All, I mean, just a bunch of freaking liars all day.
Anyway, everybody,
we'll keep you posted every step of the way.
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Podcast Summary
Key Points:
MAGA Republicans are deeply concerned that Donald Trump’s foreign policy, especially the ongoing Iran conflict and false claims about oil prices, is damaging the party’s credibility and voter support ahead of the 2024 midterms.
Top White House advisors and GOP strategists warn that the war in Iran, coupled with Trump’s unverified claims and market manipulation, has demoralized voters and eroded trust in the Republican Party.
Grassroots backlash is growing, with ranchers, voters, and even party figures like RNC Chairman Joe Gratter and candidates such as James Tallarico criticizing Trump’s policies, rhetoric, and actions as chaotic, irresponsible, and harmful to the nation and the party’s future.
Summary:
MAGA Republicans are facing a crisis of credibility and voter support as Donald Trump’s foreign policy, particularly his escalation of the Iran conflict and misleading claims about oil markets and Venezuela, fuels widespread public distrust. Top White House advisors and GOP strategists warn that these actions are undermining the party’s standing ahead of the 2024 midterms. Public backlash is evident in communities like Michigan, where ranchers oppose Trump’s export of discounted beef, and in Texas, where candidates like James Tallarico criticize Trump’s allies, such as Ken Paxton, for corruption.
The RNC’s planned convention in Dallas is seen as a toxic event, with many Republicans avoiding it due to Trump’s controversial presence. Trump’s actions—such as renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," dancing to the YMCA, and promoting a fake oil deal with Venezuela—are viewed as absurd and damaging. Critics argue that Trump’s policies have led to soaring gas prices, strained international relations, and a loss of moral authority.
Even within the GOP, internal debates reveal growing frustration, with figures like Mike Johnson acknowledging that Trump’s leadership has pushed the party toward a confrontation over the nation’s future. S. has been led into reckless wars and economic mismanagement.
This growing disillusionment suggests a potential collapse in GOP voter turnout and a significant shift in the 2024 election dynamics.
FAQs
Top White House advisors believe the ongoing hostilities are damaging GOP credibility and alienating voters, especially as gas prices remain high and the war has not been resolved.
Ranchers are outraged that Trump flooded the market with 300,000 metric tons of discounted frozen beef from overseas, which they say has hurt their livelihoods and profits.
Trump's claims that he secured 65 billion barrels of oil from Venezuela are widely dismissed as false, as the oil is not viable and the deal violates both Venezuelan and U.S. constitutions.
The move is seen as a symbolic and provocative act that undermines national unity and is considered offensive, especially given the U.S.-Canada alliance and ongoing trade tensions.
Many voters and Republican leaders believe Trump has alienated his base through false claims, war policies, market manipulation, and erratic behavior, leading to declining support.
Tallarico is running against Ken Paxton, a controversial Texas Republican, and is promoting policies like universal child care, teacher pay raises, and affordable housing to contrast with Paxton's corruption allegations.
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