Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
Donald Trump predicted a “red wave because of crime” in the midterm election, but conceded the Senate remains in flux, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “I think we have a chance of picking up the Senate. If you would have asked me that question three months ago, I would not have said that. I think we have a chance.”
The FiveThirtyEight forecast shows the race for Senate control is a coin flip.
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