Nearly Half of MAGA Voters Say Movement Lost Midterms, Poll Finds
A Politico poll found 62% of Americans consider President Trump the biggest loser of the midterms. Democrats are projected to win both the House and Senate.
54 Senate seats are projected for Democrats, 44 for Republicans.
$500 million, nearly, went from Musk into GOP campaigns.
Minus 36: Trump's net approval among voters aged 18 to 29.
34% of self-identified MAGA voters named Trump a loser of the midterms.
Why it matters: Young voters who backed Trump in 2024 swung toward Democrats. That weakens Republican hopes of a lasting generational realignment.
Democrat James Talarico won Texas's Senate race after campaigning against Musk's spending.
Reform UK took £36m each from two cryptocurrency billionaires.
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Political Bias
Coverage by lean% of 18 sources
18 sources · 22 articles · 55% Left coverage
Where they split: Coverage differs on the cause: left-leaning outlets emphasize billionaire money and corruption, while Newsweek emphasizes cost-of-living frustration among young voters.
Left coverage, 10 sources: The left sees the midterms as voters rejecting Trump, MAGA and billionaire influence, with parallels to Farage's donor troubles in Britain.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right sees a volatile young electorate punishing the party in power over prices and jobs, not a permanent Democratic realignment.
