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McLaughlin poll assessment shared by Trump in October2026

Trump October2026 sharing of Dick Morris' assessment of McLaughlin approval and generic-ballot polling before the US midterm election.

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    “The Polls have ALWAYS underestimated MAGA.”

    Trump claims the polls have always underestimated MAGA and notes his job approval rating has remained consistent.

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    The Polls have ALWAYS underestimated MAGA. They try to suppress the Vote, but I won all 7 Swing States, the Popular Vote, 86% of Counties, and 99% of Primaries this year. I AM ON THE BALLOT! President DONALD J. TRUMP From Dick Morris: “Since November of 2025 in monthly polls by McLaughlin, your job approval rating has always been between 47 and 50 percent. I have never seen anything like that in fifty years of polling. Almost every politician sees his numbers rise and fall each month but not you. You won the election in 2024 with 49.8 percent of the popular vote and the latest McLaughlin Poll, taken this month, has your job approval at 49% - the exact same as your vote share. No other political figure has ever had this level of consistency in his ratings. Through the Iran War and gas price rises and falls, your job approval is the same. It never changes. And 49% is enough to win - look...

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