The Aporia
The Aporia
20 articles about 20 events for “Trump Midterm Push” from The Guardian.
“Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes.”
“He slammed Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas as a “hot mess” and a burden on taxpayers: “We cannot afford Trump – he’s the face of the affordability crisis.”
“Cook was fired just as Trump was launching unprecedented attacks on the Fed’s chair, then Jerome Powell, in his blustering push to get the central bank to lower interest rates.”
“The measure is being promoted amid a nationwide push by the Trump administration to restrict voting.”
“Affordability, affordability, affordability Affordability was a major topic across all three debates on Thursday night, as voters consistently name the cost of goods, gas, housing and healthcare as their top concerns in this year’s midterms.”
“So do the Trump administration’s exhaustive efforts to undermine them.”
“While Trump administration officials pushed back against accounts of poor conditions, families and veterans warned that the length and intensity of the deployment were taking a toll on both those serving onboard and their loved ones.”
“Midterms are in large part a referendum on the incumbent, and Trump’s war on Iran and its impact on the cost of living have boosted support for Democrats.”
“Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering suspending the federal gasoline tax, a sign the president is noticing voter anger over fuel costs a month before the midterm elections.”
“Prominent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month’s midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting more control over voting.”
“Donald Trump recently made a bold claim about his abilities, writing on Truth Social: “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!””
“Later today, Donald Trump will be in the state of Nebraska to rev up supporters as he kicks off a campaign blitz of rallies ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November.”
“With the midterm elections fast upon us, Zohran Mamdani’s promise of a few city-run bodegas in New York City will scare the bejeezus out of middle America.”
“The stakes are also huge for the Rio Grande Valley itself, the overwhelmingly Hispanic border region in south Texas that for over a century was solidly Democratic but swung hard for Donald Trump in 2024.”
“Trump has said he is considering stopping diesel exports to help lower domestic fuel prices before the US midterm elections in November.”
“Across all key races, Democratic candidates have been campaigning on affordability, at a time when the Trump administration’s actions in the Middle East have pushed up prices, particularly for gasoline and diesel.”
“But for the Trump administration, there’s one easy explanation: increased immigration enforcement.”
“…’s rights NGOs wounded enough by Dobbs and attacks from the Trump administration that they have been largely unable to push their agenda in either media or policy, and algorithmic social media driving a rise in gender conservatism and politicized misogyny,…”
“Trump said on Saturday that he had rejected Iran’s peace plan, proposed at the recent UN general assembly in New York, arguing that desperation was driving the Iranians’ push for an agreement on the key waterway.”
“…hen his whole job, really, is “dealing with the media”.) In his opening remarks, Lovett jokes, “If Democrats lose the midterms, we should not have to wonder if it’s because of missing mail-in ballots,” after talking about Trump’s efforts to derail mail…”