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Susan Glasser discusses on The Bulwark podcast with Mona Charen the declining support for former President Trump among his most loyal followers, potential polling inaccuracies, and upcoming midterm elections that could result in a significant Democratic victory. They also delve into advisor failures during Trump's Iran policy and Pete Hegseth’s impending testimony before Congress. This is part of a paid membership feature offered by The Bulwark.

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Susan Glasser joined Mona Charen in a discussion about potential polling inaccuracies and the lessons learned from recent political events. They explored Trump's most loyal supporters abandoning him, the advisers who failed to challenge his Iran policy, and Pete Hegseth's possible appearance before Congress. The conversation also touched on Democrats' prospects for a historic midterm victory. Charen and Glasser will further discuss Jon Grinspan's book "The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865–1915" with Bulwark+ members on Wednesday, October 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The article encourages support for The Bulwark** through memberships and subscriptions to gain access to exclusive content and discussions.

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Trump’s Most Loyal Supporters Are Abandoning Him

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the stunning collapse in Trump’s hardcore support

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The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too | Editorial different event · 95%

The Guardian

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“The articles discuss different aspects of political support for Trump, with Article A focusing on the impact of cost of living issues and midterm elections, while Article B discusses his loyal supporters abandoning him.”

Trump faces crushing midterms verdict as voters say he is hurting Republican chances different event · 95%

Daily Mail

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“Article A reports on a poll about Trump's impact on Republican chances, while Article B discusses an interpretation by Susan Glasser of possible polling flaws and supporter abandonment, referring to a different specific discussion or analysis.”

DAVID MARCUS: In Dayton, Ohio, both parties face bitter political despondency different event · 90%

Fox News

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“The articles discuss different aspects of political sentiment towards Trump in Ohio, but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”

MAGA turns on Trump: A fourth of his voters say Republicans should break from the president different event · 90%

The Independent

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“The articles discuss different aspects of a broader trend, with Article A focusing on poll data showing that a quarter of Trump's 2024 voters want Republicans to distance themselves from the president, while Article B focuses on Susan Glasser discussing possible polling flaws and implications for Trump’s support.”

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Mona Charen

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Susan Glasser: Trump’s Most Loyal Supporters Are Abandoning Him Susan Glasser joins Mona to discuss possible polling flaws and learning the right lessons from victory. asserted

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Susan Glasser joins Mona Charen to examine the advisers who failed to challenge Trump on his disastrous war in Iran, Pete Hegseth’s potential reckoning before Congress, the stunning collapse in Trump’s hardcore support, and whether Democrats are headed for a historic midterm victory. asserted

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Bulwark Book Club pick for October: The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865–1915. asserted

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Mona Charen, JVL and the author Jon Grinspan will discuss the book with Bulwark+ members on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET. asserted

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