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What We REALLY Learned From Trump's Midterm Convention
What We REALLY Learned From Trump's Midterm Convention
In this bonus episode - Mark breaks down the biggest takeaways from the Republican midterm convention in Dallas — including Elon Musk putting big money into Texas, Donald Trump’s going for broke, and JD Vance’s big 2028 splash.
Mark also examines the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s strong reception and growing Democratic concerns that polling may be underestimating Republicans heading into the 2026 midterms.
Will the new Republican major wave of negative advertising in the targeted contests produce a surprise plot twist?