'Blunt talk' is sinking in to Trump as midterm massacre approaches: sources

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 23, 2026 · 5m

U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS

The War Was His Choice. The Bill Is Everyone Else’s.

The Story Beneath the Polling

Donald Trump’s advisers reportedly have persuaded him that his party faces serious midterm losses. His approval has fallen amid higher oil prices, an unpopular war with Iran, and his failure to deliver the lower prices he promised in 2024. Only now is he releasing roughly $140 million through aligned super PACs and preparing to campaign more aggressively.

That is the context. The political story…