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Trump-a-Palooza Is a Gift to Democrats

September 9, 2026 · 8:32 am ET · Leave a Comment

Dan Pfeiffer: “Democrats currently have a significant enthusiasm advantage. I expect that to narrow as we get closer to the election. Things are so dark for Republicans right now that even some of the party’s most stalwart voters are avoiding politics. As Election Day nears, they will tune in and eventually vote.”

“But here’s the thing. Trump in 2026 is not Trump in 2024 or even Trump in 2018. In the last year, there has been a fundamental — and potentially irreversible — shift in his political persona. It used to be that Trump would drive Democrats to the polls through his inflammatory rhetoric and odious policies, but his voters would walk across broken glass to vote for him.”

“That’s no longer true.”

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