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Trump Hit by Brutal Fox Poll as Aides Scramble: “He’s in a Bad Mood”

As Trump’s polling slides again and his advisers search for a solution, a data analyst explains why Trump’s standing is even worse than it seems—and details what to expect as the election draws near.

Donald Trump slumps, looking tired and listless
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A new Fox News poll contains crushing findings for Donald Trump. His approval on the economy is at 34 percent with 66 percent disapproving. On inflation, those numbers are even worse, at 28-72. Importantly, the poll also finds Democrats with the advantage on the economy for the first time in years—a milestone. Meanwhile, Trump advisers are feverishly trying to hatch a new midterm strategy. And top GOP senators tell Politico that Trumpworld is bracing for more purges of senior officials, with one senator confiding about Trump: “He’s in a bad mood, so he’s letting a lot of them go.” We talked to G. Elliott Morris, author of the great Strength in Numbers Substack, who just released his own poll. He explains what all the numbers are really telling us, why Trump has long been weaker than the punditry allows, and what must happen now for Democrats to win the House and Senate. Listen to this episode here.