Trump’s economic “strongman” myth has disintegrated amid inflation and instability.
Republicans are bleeding support from independents, men, and Hispanic voters.
Heritage and MAGA populism have fused into a self-destructive authoritarian fringe.
Rick and Andrew break down the polling freefall that has Republicans staring at a potential 35-seat wipeout, with independents and even white male voters abandoning Trump’s faltering economy. The myth of his business genius has been “shot to bits,” replaced by a perception of chaos, hunger, and corruption — from SNAP cuts to the gilded East Wing ballroom. The conversation traces how immigration demagoguery and AI-driven disinformation are pushing the party into its narrowest, ugliest corner yet. And as Rick puts it, Democrats don’t need white papers — just two clear truths: Trump canceled Thanksgiving, and he wants kids to starve.
Tune in to this blistering edition of Behind the Numbers.
The First 100 Days: Betrayal, Failure, and the Destruction of a Great America
The first 100 days of Donald Trump as the “ruler of America and the World” has resulted in more Americans waking up to his betrayals, his failures and his wrecking of the trust our allies around the world once had in us.
