The Two Men Who Aren’t on the Ballot: Who Owns 2026?
Donald Trump says voters should “pretend” he’s on the ballot this November. Fair enough. But if the 2026 midterms are going to be treated as a referendum on Trump, then the entire record deserves examination—not just the accomplishments —and not every problem can keep being handed back to Joe Biden.
On this episode of The Briefing Room, Marcus Atkinson pulls out the receipts and asks a simple question: When does a president stop inheriting the country and start owning what happens in it? From tariffs, gasoline prices, jobs and wages to immigration, war and the cost of living, Marcus separates…
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