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'Radioactive' Trump pummeling GOP's midterm chances with surprise move: Maddow
What happened
Rachel Maddow argued on NBC’s “Late Night” that Donald Trump’s unpopularity is damaging Republicans’ midterm prospects because GOP candidates remain publicly aligned with him instead of distancing themselves. RawStory, citing The Daily Beast’s account of the Tuesday-night interview, reported that Maddow described Trump as “radioactive” and said his approval rating was in the low 30 percent range.
Maddow attributed part of that political weakness to Trump’s effort to accelerate deportations involving people in the country both legally and illegally. She said the policy had broken…
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