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MAGA radio host freaks out over new Trump crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERSUmit Bektas

The Polling Panic Is About Power, Not Principle

One Operative’s Warning

Steve Deace says Republican pollsters warned Iowa House members that even districts Trump carried by 15 points could be competitive, while Republicans in Trump-plus-10 districts may already be underwater. He compares the reported environment with the GOP’s 2006 collapse and blames an ill-defined Iran/Hormuz policy that voters may perceive as another costly Middle East…

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