Wow! Trump Finally Suffers Full Collapse in Red States!!

March 30, 2026

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The MeidasTouch Podcast episode examines Democratic overperformance in recent special elections in Trump-won districts and broader signs of eroding support for Trump in red states, particularly Iowa. Host highlights voter frustration with economic pressures, policy decisions, and low approval ratings, then interviews Iowa state representative Josh Turek, a Democrat holding the state's reddest legislative district, about local conditions and his U.S. Senate campaign.

Special Election Shifts and Voter Clips

Special elections show Democrats outperforming historical baselines in red areas. Recent Florida races included a House district Trump won by +11 and a Senate district by +7, both flipping Democratic. A district covering Trump's Mar-a-Lago also went Democratic. Nationally, Democratic margins average 12-20% above expectations over the past year.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:36) **Red States Turning Blue** - Host highlights Democratic overperformances in special elections by 12-20% average
2 (03:22) **Public Anger at Trump Policies** - Voters livid over Epstein cover-up, unlawful war, health care cuts
3 (04:14) **Regretful Trump Voters Speak** - Clips from PA, MI, IA voters admitting they were "idiots" or "fools"
4 (06:09) **Trump's Plummeting Polls** - Reuters/Ipsos: 36% approval, 62% disapprove; worst ever on economy
5 (06:58) **Introduces Josh Turek** - Iowa Democrat representing reddest district (Trump +18/+10)
6 (07:49) **Iowa Voter Sentiments Confirmed** - Turek reports statewide struggles: food, housing insecurity across urban/rural
7 (08:56) **Iowa Under Policy Attack** - Health care cuts close centers (2/5 rural Iowans on Medicaid); schools closing

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump suffering a full collapse in Red States and Meiselas interviews Iowa State Representative Josh Turek who is running for Senate and who has previously won elections in deep red State House Districts.

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