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Trump Tailspins as Latest Plot to Rig Midterms Is Mocked Even on Fox

Donald Trump just tailspinned again in the polls. In a new Quinnipiac survey, his overall approval is at 33 percent and he plummeted to a record low on the economy. Meanw

Trump’s Fury at Canada Grows So Unhinged that Even GOPers are Rattled

After Canada’s reciprocal tariffs kicked in this week, Donald Trump spiraled on social media. He posted a deranged map suggesting he wants to annex all of Canada. He post

Angry, Unglued Trump Accidentally Reveals His Contempt for MAGA Voters

Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of angry, unhinged threats over the last few days. He posted a map of all of North America—including Canada and Mexico—under conquest by

Trump Tailspins as GOP Leaks of Midterm Panic Take Humiliating Turn

Donald Trump’s tailspinning continues. A CNN analysis finds that Trump has a lower approval rating than any of his predecessors going into midterms in this millennium. Th

Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Damning War Admission as GOP Panics: “What the Hell?” (04/03/26)

Original air date: April 3, 2026 During Donald Trump’s speech on Iran this week, he revealed too much. In a line that sounded partly ad-libbed, he declared that the Stra

Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Admits What He Really Thinks of MAGA Voters (04/20/26)

Donald Trump just erupted at MAGA allies for opposing his war. In one tirade, he attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others as “FAKE MAGA.” In another, he slammed th

Best of the Daily Blast: Trump-GOP Panic over ICE Grows as MAGA Goes Off Rails: “Race Traitor!” (01/30/26)

Original air date: January 30, 2026 President Trump and the GOP are in a growing panic over ICE. Trump’s advisers are sinking into recriminations. Republican officials a

Best of the Daily Blast: Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think (04/17/26)

Original air date: April 17, 2026 In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decid

Best of the Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump Screwed Himself Badly on Iran—and May Not Even Know It

Original air date: April 29, 2026 In today’s episode, economist Paul Krugman lays out an expansive case that Donald Trump holds a losing hand in the war with Iran. Krugm

Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit

Original air date: August 13, 2026 By now you’ve heard that when Donald Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, he was clandestinely transferred from Air Force

Trump Accidentally Wrecks GOP Midterm Message in Dumbest Self-Own Ever

This week, Donald Trump aggressively highlighted a long screed from a MAGA influencer that sharply criticized the GOP for failing in all kinds of ways. This is aimed like

Trump Unravels as Leaks Reveal How Aides Feed Him Crackpot Poll Hopium

Donald Trump is reportedly instructing advisers to spend big on midterm ads...about himself. Sources leak to The Atlantic that Trump advisers are telling him the real rea

Trump’s Fury at Canada Takes Unhinged Turn—and Backfires Badly for Him

Donald Trump’s rage at Canada is growing more unhinged. He just posted a deranged threat to rename Lake Ontario with the phrase “Lake America.” But it gets worse: He also

Krugman: Trump Just Revealed Extraordinary Contempt for MAGA Voters

The other day, Donald Trump unveiled a new “plan” to curb beef prices by suspending tariffs on huge amounts of beef imports, while claiming the beef will be sold to the U

Trump’s Fury Worsens at Natalie Harp Mess as Leaks Grow More Unnerving

Donald Trump’s handling of the Natalie Harp mess has backfired big time. The Atlantic reports that Trump’s own anger is why Trumpworld exploded so vehemently after Senato

Trump Tirade Goes Nuclear as MTG Issues Midterm Warning: GOP Is Toast

Donald Trump just issued a crazed, rambling tirade, vowing to hit Iran with the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN” while threatening “TREMENDOUS” economic cons

Trump Hits Brutal New Polling Low as Dems Win Stunner in MAGA Country

Donald Trump’s approval rating just hit an abysmal low of 33-64 in Reuters polling. That’s only one survey, but Trump also just hit a new low of 37-59 in New York Times p

Trump Aides Unnerved by Natalie Harp Mess as Ossoff Takedown Hits Home

The White House and MAGA exploded in fury after Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff pointed out during a speech that Donald Trump loves to “travel with Natalie” on the presiden

Trump Rage Erupts Over Iran as Aides Leak Embarrassing Truth: He Lost

The 60-day deadline for a deal between Donald Trump and Iran has passed, and he’s in a lather over it. First Trump raged to Fox News of his displeasure with Oman’s negoti

Trump’s Angry Tirade over Gas Prices Backfires in Humiliating Self-Own

At a rally the other day, Donald Trump handed Democrats the perfect soundbite. “For you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline,” Trump seethed, “just remember” i