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"It [2026 Midterms]'s going to be dominated by what party is making you safe and prosperous. It's not going to be dominated by subsidies [Trump's presidential actions]. It's going to be dominated by the big stuff."

“A chunk of [GOP voters] who put them in power in 2024 are Trump-specific voters; they will vote GOP down ballot when Trump is running but won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running.”

"As we have seen, the president’s party almost always loses ground in the midterm election following his victory... [but] if Republicans are to have a serious chance of retaining control of the House, President Trump will have to improve his job approval significantly."

"If legal immigrants begin to be deported without having committed any crime [by Trump admin], get ready for Republicans to lose the [2026] midterms by a landslide."

“The President will help his Republican friends on Capitol Hill get reelected [in 2026 Midterms], and work to pick up new seats across the country.”

"President Trump is the main event for the party [2026 midterms]."

"Republicans have reason to worry that the president’s political decline will affect their performance in next year [2026]’s midterm elections."

"Whether congressional GOPers can turn things around for the ‘26 midterms is more dependent on Trump than ever."

“All these people that he [Trump] helps — he doesn’t help everybody — but for those he does, he’s a difference maker, and he’s certainly a turnout machine.”

“All of the kinds of things [Trump's] doing now will result in him losing—certainly losing the House of Representatives."

"The success or failure of the Grand Old Party (GOP) next year [2026 US Midterms] will be decided on the strength or weakness of President Trump’s coattails."

"What’s crazy is that the 2026 midterms are entirely in Trump’s control."

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"I’m very, very bullish about the midterms. I know that we are going to win because we have a great record to run on"

"[MAGA voters] will need to show up at the ballot box; President Trump and Republicans are going to make that happen.”

"If this story is properly told, we should win the Midterm Elections in RECORD NUMBERS."

"[Trump voters] won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running."

“If we [GOP] are where we are today in the beginning of the second quarter [of 2026], then I think we’re in for a really rough time in November.”

“If we fail to pass legislation that permanently secures the border, addresses the affordability crisis, improves healthcare, and restores law and order, we [GOP] will lose this majority.”

“Our best shot was the first 6-9 months. And when Republicans likely lose the midterms it will become total and complete political war and gridlock once again.”

"I think we will win them back, probably all of them, maybe more, in this election, and Hakeem Jeffries will be the speaker of the House."

“He’s going to definitely deal with a Democratic House. I think it’s more likely that he’ll be dealing with a Democratic Senate.”

"Next [2026] year when we will take back control of the House of Representatives."

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The White House launched a 24/7 YouTube livestream called "Trump TV: The Essentials Station" at 7 p.m. Eastern on Monday, days after President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

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The White House launched a 24/7 YouTube livestream called "Trump TV: The Essentials Station" at 7 p.m. Eastern on Monday, days after President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

The stream opened with a rerun of a July 3 speech Trump gave at Mount Rushmore. By Tuesday morning it was airing a March 11 speech at a packaging facility in Hebron, Kentucky, and other archived events featuring Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The stream opened with a rerun of a July 3 speech Trump gave at Mount Rushmore. By Tuesday morning it was airing a March 11 speech at a packaging facility in Hebron, Kentucky, and other archived events featuring Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Kaelan Dorr, a deputy assistant to the president, described the channel as "a 24/7 livestream of the Administrations greatest hits, unfiltered," saying the press had at times reported inaccurately or not at all on the administration's record.

Kaelan Dorr, a deputy assistant to the president, described the channel as "a 24/7 livestream of the Administrations greatest hits, unfiltered," saying the press had at times reported inaccurately or not at all on the administration's record.

Viewership figures were modest, with roughly 8,000 watching at launch, fewer than 4,000 within 90 minutes and about 3,000 during the 9 p.m. hour. On Tuesday, live viewer counts hovered around 1,500 despite more than 3 million channel subscribers.

Viewership figures were modest, with roughly 8,000 watching at launch, fewer than 4,000 within 90 minutes and about 3,000 during the 9 p.m. hour. On Tuesday, live viewer counts hovered around 1,500 despite more than 3 million channel subscribers.

ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News and CNN suspended television pool coverage of presidential events. At Monday's ribbon-cutting for a new White House helipad, Trump's remarks were largely inaudible because the pool's boom microphones were absent.

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ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News and CNN suspended television pool coverage of presidential events. At Monday's ribbon-cutting for a new White House helipad, Trump's remarks were largely inaudible because the pool's boom microphones were absent.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the channel "quite literally state-run TV" and "truly autocratic behavior." A promotional trailer used clips from shows including "Seinfeld," "Family Guy" and "The Dark Knight" set to "Video Killed the Radio Star."

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the channel "quite literally state-run TV" and "truly autocratic behavior." A promotional trailer used clips from shows including "Seinfeld," "Family Guy" and "The Dark Knight" set to "Video Killed the Radio Star."

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