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Well folks, it seems like some Republicans are finally seeing the writing on the wall. They know that come November, they're going to lose across the country and they're going to lose badly in districts. They should be winning in states. They should be winning. And so their answer to it is jumping off the sinking ship, the Titanic, the sinking ship that is Donald Trump's administration. And we're getting this brand new report on this very topic. Republicans are abandoning Trump as this blue wave. We all hope happens. Sweeps battle ground districts. It's not just Republicans running for Congress. It's people in government. It's Fox News. It's MAGA influencers. Across the board, the MAGA base is crumbling and they know exactly what's about to happen. So we're going to talk about all of that and more in this video and this brand new report we got, which really is just awful for Donald Trump and his buddies. Please make sure to subscribe down below, drop a like on the video, comment. Let me know what you think about the story and let's get into it, shall we? So Republicans are increasingly distancing themselves from Donald Trump as a new poll offers another blaring warning about what their ties to the president could cost them at the

midterms. This is something we're seeing a lot of Republicans do right now as we speak. You know, we're like a month and a half away from the midterms and they think now is the time to turn on Donald Trump. But remember, all these people have rubber stamped his policy every step of the way. They've defended the ice raids, these masked agents picking people up off the street and taking them in unmarked vehicles. They've rubber stamped Donald Trump's cover-up of the Epstein files. They've rubber stamped his Iran war so they can pretend that they've suddenly had an epiphany. But they've come to their senses. Oh my God, it's so bad. Their record speaks for themselves. So while they're abandoning Trump, don't let them get away with that. Don't let them get away, you know, snake in the grass saying, well, I never supported this. Yes, they absolutely did. So check this out with the election 45 days away. The latest Cook Political Report survey found Democrats leading Republicans in the 37 most competitive house districts, which Trump won in 2024. Democrats now hold a two-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot while Trump is about 16 points underwater with most Americans disapproving of his performance because, of

course, what's more, according to the poll, Democrats also hold advantages on the economy, inflation and energy costs, areas that have traditionally been strong suits for the Republican Party. These are areas that Donald Trump was winning in 2024. Less than a year, less than two years, I should say, later, now they're underwater. The numbers help explain why some Republicans are suddenly eager to remind voters that they are not in fact Donald Trump, despite Trump and all of his buddies saying, we need you to vote like I'm on the ballot. These people are saying, please don't say that. Please say the exact opposite. The latest example took place on Thursday when Florida Representative Maria Elvira Salazar dropped a shocking advertisement calling out the president's ice crackdown and clearing that the same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed. And I actually do have that advertisement for you. She filmed this right in front of the White House. That tells you anything about where the political winds are. Republicans are filming ads in front of the White House criticizing Donald Trump. You like the the MAGA facade is really crumbling and they see it.

Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far. In July 50% of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record. Be careful what your advisors are telling you about immigration policy. The same Hispanics who help you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today. You can be for immigration when Lincoln was for slavery and Reagan was for communism. I'm not talking about giving them amnesty. I'm talking about giving them a dignified life in this promised land. I am Maria Elvira Salazar and I approve this message. Now of course remember, this is a person who is rubber-stamped Donald Trump's immigration crackdown every step of the way. So she doesn't get off, you know, scot-free. But that's what she's doing. Cutting this ad in front of the White House. Other Republicans have also sought to distance themselves from Trump as issues such as the war and affordability continue to bite. In Iowa, representatives Zach Nunn and Marionette Miller Meeks abruptly switched their votes this week to limit Trump's ability to continue military action in Iran without congressional authorization. And they are also not the only Republicans who are saying things like this, doing things

like this, or are predicting a downfall of the Republican Party come November. For example, Nancy Mace, who loves Donald Trump, you know, still speaks highly of Donald Trump despite him endorsing her opponent, said on the midterms it's going to be a bloodbath. What do you think of the fact that the House is not leaving town until after the November elections? Well, if you leave, if the business arena, if you leave town, you don't get paid, you don't work, dispoena. Democrats benefit from this as much as Republicans do. Everyone gets to go home and campaign is going to be a bloodbath. Speaker, though, says the reason why you guys can go home is because you guys have done such a great job up here. Do you think that the public thinks you guys have done such a great job? No, actually not. We have the lowest ratings ever in the history. Wow. You know, Nancy Mace, who is a lunatic. And I mean, a lunatic in the sense that she has defended some of Donald Trump's most insane conspiracy theories and his most outlandish policy proposals. When Nancy Mace, Trump fan is saying, things are not going to go well for us on the path

that we're on. Even Fox News. I mean, check this out. This is not a sentence I'd ever think I'd hear on Fox News. It's harder to argue that Republicans are better than Democrats when it comes to the economy. What? This is from Fox. I think you got a problem. $4 gas, $6 diesel, 7% mortgages. It's hard to argue that you're better than them when it comes to the economy. For the first time ever, Yamavar Resort and Casino at San Manuel is giving away a new Rolex watch for every club Serrano Card tier. Play with your club Serrano Card and on September 20th, you could be one of five winners of a Rolex watch. Plus, all winners will advance to the finale at Palm's Casino Resort Las Vegas for a chance to take home a rarity. The second Mustang Dark Horse ever produced on September 26th. Two properties. Six winners. Only at Yamavar Resort and Casino. For California to Vegas connection, details at Yamavar.com must be 21 or older to enter participate. Please gamble responsibly. Did you ever think you'd see that? Genuinely. I don't think I'd ever thought I'd see that coming from Fox News.

This is a couple of mega influencers here. They're the Hodge twins. They love Donald Trump. But check out what they're saying. And every thought Donald Trump would do a worser job than Joe Biden. Okay. So first of all, not the sharpest tools in the shed. I might point out. Maybe you already could have predicted that one. But here's what they're saying about Donald Trump. And now gas prices and diesel are off the chart. What happens next? Man, it seems like I never thought that I would say this Alex that Donald Trump would do a worser job than Joe Biden. He's getting Americans killed more than Joe Biden. Inflations has never been higher. Diesel is what approaching nine dollars in some places. All because of a war he's trying to portray trying to put on American people based on a lot of that. They have weapons of mass destruction. And it seems like the boomers didn't learn that lesson when George Bush was enough. They're doing the exact same playbook. And nobody's pushing back. And you have these. It's it almost seems like when I go on my Twitter feed or I go on Facebook and I look

at the influence I used to look up to and follow. It's like all these people are paid. And they're extension of the Trump administration. They put out whatever Trump and his people want them to put out. They don't they don't come in from unbiased, you know, being a journalist. It's just pushing propaganda on people. You know, now that is actually true. While you know these guys, again, not the sharpest tools in the shed, you know, there's a war that is based on lies and all these mega influencers who are back in Donald Trump are paid to back Donald Trump. I mean, there's so many different people who you could point to who are, you know, receiving funds for their commentary or they're being told by the White House via, you know, group chat and whatnot, what to post. But the bad news for Donald Trump and the Republicans at least ecla, electorally, you know, coming the midterms is that there is no end in sight. There is no relief in sight for US drivers as gas and diesel prices continue to surge. Donald Trump, according to reports, is thinking about escalating the Iran war. No, I'm like, I'm serious. Escalating. Who wants that?

Who is asking for that? Who is saying right now, you know what, the war is not bad enough? No, no, no, we need to drop more bombs. And that, in fact, we need to deploy more Americans to the Middle East, which we are doing right now with Pete Hegseth. And we need to spend more money on this, more taxpayer. That's exactly what we need. Who's saying that? It is, like, it feels like we are living in backwards land, you know, and I mean where you have like this right answer, which is, hey, let's end this war for like right now. And Donald Trump is like, okay, this is the right answer. Let's just do the exact opposite of that. Every single time. And, you know, what is the Trump administration left with in terms of campaigning? What can they say to the American people, hey, here's why you should vote for us? Well, it's lies and deflection. Of course it is. That's always the answer. Like, for example, JD Vance recently at a rally claiming that Donald Trump made sure that we banned Wall Street from buying up American homes. Big issue that Americans think about all these big investment firms buying up American homes. Problem is that Donald Trump refused to sign that bipartisan housing bill that did that. Her fact, he didn't just refuse to sign it.

He said, I don't know. It's so unimportant to me. And JD Vance is out there touting it as if he actually did it. Oh, my, it's so sickling. And check this one out. MAGA influencers who are lined with the White House are now trying to offer Americans an alternative. Because prices are so high, you have people like Bill Mitchell saying, with regards to beef prices, have you ever tried a veggie burger? They're actually really good. A little lettuce tomato pickles, a portabella mushroom, slice of Swiss cheese. Excellent. They're a problem with veggie burgers. They're fine. They're great. No problem. But this is the same guy who was complaining about beef prices under Joe Biden. And imagine a Democrat suggesting to him to eat a veggie burger under Biden's administration. He would have lost his mind, his blood pressure right up. We had to go to the hospital. Check in. But now it's Donald Trump. He's saying, it's not so bad. You know, prices are high. Let's just find an alternative. And or, or, you know, they're either doing stuff like this or deflecting or distracting. Or they're just straight up like, you know, pulling the Caroline Levit, which is Democrats want to destroy America. They want to destroy everything you love, which is, you know, just so out of this world

stupid. Or do we want to be a country that no longer recognizes itself? Because that's what the Democrats want to do. They want to fundamentally not change America. They want to destroy America. Just listen to the words of Hassan Piker as you played them, which is a Democrat Senator, wannabe Senator Al Sayyid's wannabe spokesperson who compared America to Al Qaeda. That is a horrific statement to make, but it is at the core central belief of the modern day radical, extreme liberal Democrat party. They want... Wow. You know, you just know the Republicans have nothing when they're trying to make the leader of the Democratic Party a Twitch streamer. They have nothing. They have nothing. They have absolutely nothing to run on. And so Caroline Levit is on Fox News, parodying these stupid talking points. Well, this Twitch streamer said something that I don't like, which must mean the Democratic Party believes it. Yikes. We're...

We're grasping for straws here, folks. If this is all you got, God help you. And I'm not even a religious person. So look, I will leave the video there. Thank you guys so much for watching. I just had to talk about this story and this report that just came out. Republicans are furious about it. And that really warms my heart. Please make sure to subscribe down below. Drop a like on the video. Comments. Let me know what you think about this story and everything we just talked about. Have an amazing rest of your day. Yomavav, resort and casino, it's San Manuel is bringing the biggest laughs to the stage. Break taboos with Ali Wang on August 28th and 29th. Enjoy Ralph Barbosis, dry humor on September 18th and 19th. And don't miss Nikki Glazer's unapologetic comedy November 19th. Tickets on sale now at Yamavatheater.com. Only at Yamavav, resort and casino, celebrating its 40th anniversary. You in must be 21 to enter.

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