
Rescue Mission | Trump Spends Final Month Defending Red States As Approval Hits 30 Percent — October 1, 2026
Trump is spending the final month before the midterms campaigning in Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Alabama, some of the reddest states in the country, while a new AP poll puts his approval at 30 percent and his economic approval at a record low 26 percent. Two thirds of Americans say Trump's policies are driving higher prices. Adam Kinzinger explains why the 2026 midterms have turned into a rescue mission. Adam also gets into Trump's plan to let AI companies regulate themselves, the $500 HealthCare.gov checks that come with a letter from Trump, Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich leading the Pentagon's…
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