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It’s Still the Economy, Stupid

October 15, 2026 · 9:46 am ET · Leave a Comment

The Guardian: “As the midterm elections loom into focus, suggesting a stark Republican defeat, Trump and his minions are hoping that this ideological lens, shaping economic reality to fit political preferences, can prevent an electoral bloodbath in November. Maybe Trump can somehow dupe the MAGA base into believing that ‘we’re growing at a faster rate than we’ve ever grown before.'”

“From three weeks out, it seems pretty clear that the gambit is not going to work. Polling by Harris for the Guardian suggests that the economy is looking pretty bad even for their most loyal acolytes. Too bad to convince them otherwise.”

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