Trump’s Private Warnings and New Polling Raise Midterm Concerns
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Democrats are gaining significant ground in pivotal state races across the U.S., with strong leads in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, Florida, and Iowa. Polling consistently shows a national Democratic advantage, with average margins of 50% to 41%, and growing momentum ahead of the midterms. This surge is attributed to backlash against Donald Trump’s foreign policy, especially his war in Iran and military cover-ups, which have eroded public trust and Republican support. Trump himself is now admitting his poor polling and the damaging effects of his decisions, including the war in Iran and the destruction of U.S. military logistics. His efforts to ban major news outlets like CNN and Politico from covering the White House are viewed as politically problematic and a sign of declining confidence in his leadership. Meanwhile, widespread public anger over soaring fuel prices—now at record highs in states like California and Florida—is directly tied to Trump’s policies, with farmers and rural communities facing financial collapse. Critics, including former allies and public figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ashley Hinson, are condemning Trump’s actions, citing economic devastation and moral failures. Farmers report double-digit diesel price hikes, with many at risk of bankruptcy. The crisis has sparked national frustration, with citizens calling for accountability and a shift in policy. Even Trump’s own allies, like constitutional scholar Scotty Scaringe, are criticizing the ban on press access as unconstitutional. The political climate reflects a broader sentiment of disillusionment with Trump’s leadership, raising concerns about the future of U.S. foreign policy and domestic economic stability.
The numbers are getting even worse for Donald Trump. The latest Sienna College Texas poll has Democrat James Tolerico leading MAGA Republican extremist Ken Paxson 49 to 43. The governor's race Democratic candidate Hina Hosa is beating Governor Abbott 49 to 45. Big leads by the Democratic candidates there. We go to Ohio. The Democratic candidate Amy Acton is beating Vivek Ramaswami 48 to 45% while the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate seat Sherrod Brown is taking a commanding lead over John Euston, the MAGA Republican incumbent. You take a look there. Democrats surging ahead in the governor's race and the Senate race. Respectively, we look at North Carolina, the Democratic candidate former governor Roy Cooper taking a commanding lead over MAGA Republican extremist Michael Wattley 49% to 34%. Let's take a look at Kansas everybody. The Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton coming right out of that Kansas state fair where he just made minced meat over Roger Marshall. But we'll have to check that minced meat because people like MAGA Republican Senator Roger Marshall are bringing in frozen minced meat from foreign countries that are mystery meat and undercutting our ranchers at any event. The Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton surging ahead of Roger Marshall. Can the Democrats flip Kansas blue? How about Florida right there where Angie Nixon the Democratic candidate is tied in the latest polling with MAGA Republican extremist Ashley Moody. One thing we've always been reporting on here though. In all of these special elections, Democrats have been overperforming the polling by multiple, multiple amounts. So the fact that the Democrats are leading or tied here, I think portans very well for the midterms. And then you look at the generic ballot polling. Have you seen the latest? The market has Democrats up 13. You go, Democrats plus 12 Quinnipiac Democrats plus 11 signal plus 8.6 honest plus nine New York time Sienna 8.5 Ipsos plus seven morning console plus six right there. The overall average Democrats lead 50 to 41% and Democrats are surging ahead even more now with all of this taking place. Washington post is reporting that Donald Trump is now privately acknowledging that he is about to get routed and that he's about to get utterly humiliated. And he is panicking. Here's the latest report from the Washington Post. Donald Trump is privately acknowledging that his decisions, including the war with the wrong with that yahoo, the catastrophic war in Iran may have contributed to the Republican party's difficult position ahead of the midterm elections. According to people familiar with the discussions who spoke to the Washington Post, advisors have become increasingly blunt with Trump about poor polling and the party's political challenges. One person said he definitely feels like some of his decisions have led to the dynamics where he's unpopular and things aren't looking great for the midterms. Trump has previously dismissed negative polls as fake, but advisors say he's now paying closer attention to data showing weak support for him and Republicans. Trump has responded by increasing his focus on the midterms, approving around 140 million and spending from allied super PACs and pledging to campaigning competitive races. We'll see about that. He has told advisors he wants to fight like hell until the elections, but apparently he didn't tell his advisors or anybody in the White House that he was going to ban CNN, Politico and MS now from reporting from inside the White House. You have multiple White House advisors telling the press they were surprised that Donald Trump issued this directive. They didn't know it was coming. Apparently, Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of the White House. Donald Trump saw how he was getting crushed. He saw all of the reporting exposing his regime's catastrophic war in Iran and his cover up of the deaths that were taking place of our service members. Covering up just how bad the situation was with US military bases in the region and just covering up the other humiliation that the United States has been facing as Iran has been tearing apart our military bases. Our logistics has been destroyed. This is what happens when the Trump regime got rid of and purged our top generals, our top ad morals, and you have Pete Hegsitt saying send me send me I'm going to quote Isaiah to say send me to never ending wars in the America people like send me to never ending wars. What the hell are you talking about? Wasn't the whole MAGA 2024 thing Joe Biden wants to send me to war. And now it's like send me to World War three. I'm Pete Hegsitt. Isaiah tells you that you need to go fight World War three and endless wars and we've been reporting here at the Midas touch network about every European country at this point is basically preparing for World War three. They say the hybrid war from Russia has already begun that there's active military responses to Russia's hybrid war in Europe. You have a warbook being administered in the UK where they're basically saying, you know, we're on a war footing and we're preparing for resiliency as if there's going to be a World War and then you have comments coming out of French president, Emmanuel Macron, Poland's president, Poland's prime minister, Tusk, the head of Lithuania, Germany, except every country's base in Europe is basically like we're preparing for a winter basically of economic recession and depression and World War. Like they've all made comments like that as you have fuel shortages really taking hold in places like France and other areas in Europe as a result of the Trump regime's behavior. Heck, we've been talking about some stations here in the United States where they've run out of diesel. I mean, the average price of diesel in California right now is like 855 and every day it's going up like 30 cents right now and nationwide gas and diesel have surged to record highs. Donald Trump has destroyed the lives of farmers, of ranchers, of manufacturers. Basically everybody except himself who he's basically stole money from the American people. He's like, Donald did all these quid pro quo deals that enrich himself while the American people are getting screwed. You have Maga Republican Senator Kennedy from Louisiana. Here's what he had to say before heading out in DC. I'm on Friday. Here's what he said. Let's play this clip. That's I've been this weekend. I'm going to Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa to help raise money and campaign for our very good candidates. If you told me six months ago, I was going to be having to spend a lot of time in those three states. I wouldn't believe it. Does your trust ought to be that guy lay ups for us. Now we're going to win there, but the races are closed. I didn't realize how much water quality could affect your skin and hair until I switched to Jolie. Jolie is a filtered shower head designed to remove chlorine and heavy metals that can damage your skin and hair. It's such an easy upgrade. It installs in minutes, fits all showers, and the water pressure is amazing. For me, Jolie has become the perfect base for my routine. My skin feels calmer, my hair feels softer, and it made me realize that if the water you're starting with isn't right, everything you're putting on your skin and hair after is already working at a disadvantage. Plus, it looks great. It's sleek. 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Iowa wins are hurting, and it's time to put an embargo on diesel exports and ultimately end this war, Ashley Hinson. That's the Maga Republican extremist congresswoman who's running for the Senate seat in Iowa. Meanwhile, it's still waiting to see what her big oil donors want her to say. And now Ashley Hinson, who's a complete radical extremist, she's a Maga congresswoman. She supported Donald Trump's tariffs against the world. She supported Donald Trump and Netanyahu's genocide. She supports Donald Trump and Netanyahu's catastrophic invasion of Iran. She supported Donald Trump's disastrous budget bill, which she said is so amazing. And everyone's doing so well in Iowa. She says the golden age is amongst us. Everybody's rich. And now she, the phony that she is. She sets up, she's such a phony scumbag. And all the people in Iowa know this about her. When she did town hall, she did like two last year. They booed the hell out of her because she's just an awful fake individual. So now she's cutting ads and she's like, of course I want to
work with Democrats. I'm all about bipartisanship. No, you're not. You're a Trump bootlicker as who you are. You destroyed the lives of people in Iowa. You have blood on your hands. And I hope you have nightmares at night from all of the people you're responsible for killing. Here, play this clip. - I'm Ashley Hinson. Used to be that reaching across the aisle wasn't just okay. It was expected. Some people in Washington forgot that. I never have. That's why I worked with Democrats to expand mental health care for veterans. And with President Trump to take on health insurance companies to lower your costs. - I'm Ashley Hinson and I approve this message because working across the aisle isn't always easy, but it's how you get results. - Meanwhile, Marjorie Taylor Greene is out in Central Florida and she posted insane diesel and central Florida is almost $7. This is all Trump's fault. We did not vote for this. We shouldn't pay taxes to the government that ruins our lives. She wants a tax boycott and she said, "Look, I was Donald Trump's right hand. I was his closest lieutenant and I'm letting everybody know. Let it be clear. I was on the inside. Donald Trump destroyed your lives. This is all Donald Trump's fault. This is what Marjorie Taylor Greene says here playing this clip. - All right, I'm in Central Florida. Diesel is almost $7. And gas, regular gas is $4.79. Americans did not vote for this. They cannot afford it. It is going to crush our economy and it's only just getting started. Look, this is, I cannot believe we're paying taxes to a government that is doing this to us, especially when we voted for what gas under $2. That's what we were promised. No more foreign wars. Trump is destroying this country by fighting Iran and there's no end in sight, people are pissed. - Also, she reposts Tucker Carlson who posted about how federal Donald Trump's giving all this money to Netanyahu for $2.8 billion for more 5,000 pounds bombs, for more genocide, for more killing, for more slaughter in Gaza, in Lebanon, and Netanyahu's now saying lots of dangerous things, lots of threats about Syria and Turkey. Marjorie Taylor Greene says, this is exactly what Trump is talking about when he says the Iran war will be over after the midterms. America did not support this. Our tax dollars and weapons have been used to kill tens of thousands of innocent people. My God, what comes next? Meanwhile, you have farmers who are saying the following and Marjorie Taylor Greene says, the anger is real. It's hot and we feel betrayed. Trump voters did not vote for another Middle East war in skyrocketing fuel costs. At this point, I'm hearing many people say they don't care if Iran has a nuclear weapon, here play this clip. - Every piece of equipment on this farm runs on diesel. Every truck that brings a delivery to us runs on diesel. Every truck that leaves here with cattle, grain, whatever runs on diesel. - And how much have your costs for diesel increased? - We're 100% from last year. I mean, we are double. But in the last 10 days or so, it's going up almost daily. Our fuel supplier called this morning. It had gone up a quarter overnight. It had gone up a quarter of the night before. The price that I was given this morning was only good four bucks after that because it's going to go up again tonight. - How does that affect your ability to plant? - You can't plant a business around the unknowns. These input costs that just continue to go up while our grain and all that remains stagnant. It's not going to work. - How's this affecting the farming community? - Well, everybody's like us. They're stressed financially, mentally, the whole nine yards. And we're all, at this point, we're all just in survival mode. We're just trying to survive. - Are there some farmers you know who are not going to survive? - Yes, they'll be quite a few this. This is whether it's their decision or bank decision. This is it for. - This is an absolute. - Absolutely. - What do you want Americans to take away from the situation they're going through? - I do not want any Americans to feel sorry for the American farmer. I want the Americans to be mad that we have been putting in this situation. We're fighting for survival. And we're running out of options. - Are we mad? - I am very mad, very mad. I think there's been some very bad policy that's been made that has led things to get to where we are. - We have cut the fat everywhere we can. We're just to the point now, there's nothing left to cut. - So could you go out of business? - That's possible. Every farmer in this country is on the verge. There's a fine line. Every farmer in this country is walking right now. - What would you do if you weren't army? - I don't know. It's all I've ever done. - Really, do you love it? - Yep. - Why? - Money is not the problem. I could care less about the money. But we take a lot of pride in what we do. You can't put a dollar sign on that. But I can't stay in business under these conditions. Something that has got to give. - By the way, good night and good luck. Have you seen this video going around right here? It's AI, but it points out what Donald Trump's really all about here play this clip. - And it's very cool. Oh my gosh. - Isn't that great? Just what up yesterday? - Wow. - Think Joe Biden would do this? I don't think so. Do you think of it? Do you think he knows what it is? - Wow. - In that real video was actually Donald Trump showing Laura Ingraham like the painting or the Constitution. He's like, this is real and it's not, but any event. You have Trump followers like this guy Rodney crypto guy says, what a effing mistake I made supporting Donald Trump. Worst president ever. Terrible policies. This guy and his family are milking the shit out of crypto. I can't wait for these dudes to get effing rents during the midterms. Good effing riddance. Even Trump's 2020 election lawyer in Pennsylvania's condemning Donald Trump for banning Politico, CNN and MS now. The Constitution is an optional mark scaringy says. Banning CNN Politico and MS now from the White House because the president hates their coverage is viewpoint discrimination. Once the government opens press access, it can't yank it as punishment. That's not America first. Restore the credentials. Fight bad reporting with better arguments. Not the secret service. There you have it everybody. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. Get your copy of WTF America pre-order it right now. Appreciate you all so much. 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Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Democrats are leading or tied in key statewide races across multiple states, including Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, Florida, and Iowa, signaling a strong surge in their performance.
Polling data shows a consistent Democratic advantage on the generic ballot, with average leads of 50% to 41%, and growing momentum ahead of the midterms.
Donald Trump is privately acknowledging his declining popularity and the negative impact of his foreign policies—particularly the Iran war and military cover-ups—on Republican prospects, while also facing backlash over banning major news outlets like CNN, Politico, and MSN from White House coverage.
Summary:
, with strong leads in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, Florida, and Iowa. Polling consistently shows a national Democratic advantage, with average margins of 50% to 41%, and growing momentum ahead of the midterms. This surge is attributed to backlash against Donald Trump’s foreign policy, especially his war in Iran and military cover-ups, which have eroded public trust and Republican support.
S. military logistics. His efforts to ban major news outlets like CNN and Politico from covering the White House are viewed as politically problematic and a sign of declining confidence in his leadership.
Meanwhile, widespread public anger over soaring fuel prices—now at record highs in states like California and Florida—is directly tied to Trump’s policies, with farmers and rural communities facing financial collapse. Critics, including former allies and public figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ashley Hinson, are condemning Trump’s actions, citing economic devastation and moral failures. Farmers report double-digit diesel price hikes, with many at risk of bankruptcy.
The crisis has sparked national frustration, with citizens calling for accountability and a shift in policy. Even Trump’s own allies, like constitutional scholar Scotty Scaringe, are criticizing the ban on press access as unconstitutional. S.
foreign policy and domestic economic stability.
FAQs
Democrats are surging in these races due to strong polling, with candidates like James Tolerico, Amy Acton, and Roy Cooper leading their Republican counterparts. This reflects broader national trends of Democratic overperformance in special elections.
Donald Trump is reportedly privately acknowledging his poor polling and the negative impact of his policies, including the Iran war, on the Republican party's standing. He is panicking and increasing campaign efforts despite declining public support.
Diesel and gas prices have surged to record highs, with farmers reporting costs doubling and fuel shortages disrupting operations. Many are in financial distress, with some at risk of going out of business.
Yes, multiple reports link Trump's foreign policy decisions—such as the Iran war and support for Netanyahu—to increased military risks, soaring fuel prices, and economic hardship for American farmers and consumers.
They are criticizing Trump for fuel price hikes, foreign wars, and support for aggressive military actions, arguing these policies have directly harmed American citizens and rural economies.
Democrats are leading by an average of 8-13 percentage points across major polls, indicating a strong national political shift and suggesting potential gains in the upcoming midterms.
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