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Trump's Florida Nightmare Just Got Worse... (with Pia Dandiya)

September 27, 2026

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Donald Trump's approval rating among Hispanic voters in Florida on the issue of cost of living is 8%. That single number—a near-total rejection from a group that handed him the state in 2024—anchors this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast. Host Ben Meiselas and congressional candidate Pia Dandiya walk through the polling data, special election results, and on-the-ground sentiment that suggest Florida, long considered a Republican stronghold, may be shifting back toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms. The argument is not about one scandal or one gaffe; it is about a broken promise on the economy that voters are now punishing at the ballot box.

The Polling Collapse Among Key Voters

The episode opens with a cascade of numbers from recent surveys. Trump's net approval in Florida sits at negative 17 overall, but the Hispanic voter numbers are especially stark: only 8% approve of his handling of cost of living, and Democrats now lead among Hispanics by 35 points, 64% to 29%. Meiselas points to shifts of 25, 21, and 13 percentage points among Hispanic Republican voters in South Florida who now identify as Democrats or plan to vote Democratic. The Wall Street Journal's latest national poll, released late on a Friday, shows Trump's approval at 37% with 61% disapproval—the worst rating for any president in the Journal's polling history, which dates back to 1990. On the economy speci

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **Trump's Florida Crisis: Polling Collapse & Hispanic Voter Revolt** - The host opens with UGOV and Wall Street Journal polls showing Trump's catastrophic approval ratings, especially among Hispanic voters on cost of living (8% approval).
  • 2 (01:25) **Putin Invited to Doral & The Grift Exposed** - Trump announces he will host Vladimir Putin at his Doral Golf Club for the G20, highlighting the quid-pro-quo nature of his presidency while Americans suffer economically.
  • 3 (01:51) **Byron Donalds Purges Trump from Website** - The ultra-MAGA gubernatorial candidate scrubs all references to Trump from his campaign site, claiming it was just a "refresh" as Trump's approval among white Floridians heads toward negative territory for the first time in polling history.
  • 4 (02:48) **Wall Street Journal Poll: Trump is Worst President in Modern History** - WSJ polling dating back to 1990 shows Trump at 37% approval / 61% disapproval, with only 33% viewing the economy positively and 60% saying his policies made things worse.
  • 5 (04:44) **Democratic Special Election Wins Signal a Wave** - A rundown of recent Florida victories: Eileen Higgins winning Miami mayor (first Democrat in 30 years), Andy Thompson in Boca Raton, Emily Gregory in FL House District 87 (including Mar-a-Lago), and Brian Nathan in Senate District 14.
  • 6 (06:01) **Pia Dandiya Leads in FL-22: The Gerrymandered Seat That's Flipping** - Host introduces the Florida 22nd Congressional District race where Democrat Pia Dandiya leads MAGA extremist Casey Asker 46% to 44% in a district engineered by DeSantis to be safely Republican.
  • 7 (07:31) **Interview: Pia Dandiya on the "Make Common Sense Great Again" Momentum** - Dandiya explains how Florida voters who were sold a false promise in 2024 are now waking up and yearning for normalcy, cost-of-living relief, and authentic leadership.

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s worsening political problems in Florida as new polling paints a troubling picture for Republicans, and Meiselas speaks with Democratic congressional candidate Pia Dandiya, who is running in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.

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