With the RNC convention landing in Dallas next week, the midterm math is starting to look ugly for Republicans. Rufo & Lomez ask the question nobody in the White House wants to answer: why is J.D. Vance the one holding the bag?
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00:00:00 – JD Vance’s case for Republicans in the midterms
00:04:05 – Betting Markets FLIP: Why Democrats Are Favored to Win
00:08:30 – Is the GOP message on fraud and crime falling flat?
00:12:55 – How the Iran conflict is dragging down Republican support
00:17:40 – Is JD Vance Being Set Up to FAIL for 2028?
00:22:00 – SHOCK NUMBERS: 3 Million Fewer Illegal Immigrants
00:26:35 – Deportations, Cheaper Rent, More Jobs: Did Trump Actually Deliver?
00:31:20 – Do Trump’s tariffs actually help American workers?
00:35:55 – From Reagan to Trump: the right’s ideological transformation
00:40:35 – Obergefell, gay marriage, and the collapse of the religious right
00:45:10 – Has Trumpism Turned the Right Into a Nihilist Casino?
00:49:45 – Can the right hold together in the new media ecosystem?
00:54:25 – Final 2026 midterm predictions: House and Senate outlook
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