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5 min readTrump's Record-Breaking Poll Numbers, a Canadian Unity Victory, and a Brutal Attack in Ohio
Donald Trump's approval ratings have hit historic lows — the worst of any president this century at this point in a second term, according to an average of CNBC and Washington Post polling. Harry Enten broke down the numbers on air: Trump is at minus 22 points net approval, compared to Barack Obama at minus 8 and George W. Bush at minus 20 during the Iraq War's worst period. Across individual pollsters — NBC, ABC, Ipsos, Reuters/Ipsos, and Pew — Trump holds the four worst October net approval ratings ever recorded, surpassing even Harry S. Truman's minus 30. "Sometimes the pictures really do tell the story," Enten said. "Trump, Trump, Trump, and then Trump."
Ohio's Low Blow and Texas's Contrast
In Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy released an ad featuring Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother — the woman who remained married to the stepfather who sexually assaulted Acton when she was 12 years old. Acton's brother, Philip Stearns, issued a statement calling it "a despicable low" and said Ramaswamy "is willing to hurt anyone as long as it gets him what he wants." Ramaswamy's campaign responded, "We don't know what happened between Amy and her mother," and refused to apologize.
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- 1 (01:36) **Opening & Book Launch** - Ben Meiselas opens the show, thanks supporters of the new book "WTF America," and frames the episode as a response to the current political "hell."
- 2 (02:26) **Trump's Record-Low Approval Ratings** - Ben presents polling data showing Trump at his worst approval rating in modern history, including analysis from Harry Enten.
- 3 (03:52) **Mike Waltz's Cuba Conspiracy Theory** - Ben plays a clip of former UN Ambassador Mike Waltz alleging a communist conspiracy involving Cuba and Antifa, then dismisses it as absurd.
- 4 (04:44) **Trump's Iran War Rhetoric & Gaslighting** - Ben plays clips of Trump claiming the US could "win the war tomorrow" and that prices are already "much lower," then accuses the regime of creating a fictional reality.
- 5 (07:10) **The MAGA Cycle of Arson & Boogeymen** - Ben explains the MAGA strategy of creating problems, then inventing scapegoats to distract from their own failures.
- 6 (07:51) **James Talarico's Texas Senate Ad** - Ben highlights a new ad from Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in Texas, contrasting his record with Ken Paxton's corruption.
- 7 (08:38) **Vivek Ramaswamy's Disgusting Attack on Amy Acton** - Ben details how Vivek Ramaswamy ran an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, who sided with the stepfather who sexually abused Acton at age 12.
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