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Collapse: Grim conservative media trend proves Trump is losing his grip
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What happened
AlterNet columnist Robert Reich argues that Donald Trump’s political position was weakening five weeks before the midterm elections. He cites September polling showing Trump at 37 percent approval and Republican confidence in the economy falling from more than 70 percent in January to 29 percent. He also points to Republican candidates distancing themselves from Trump on tariffs, beef imports and the war against Iran.
Reich’s most novel evidence is a decline in Trump’s presence on conservative podcasts: mentions per hour had fallen nearly 70 percent from…
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