Democrats SURGE in polls as Trump
makes midterms about himself
New national polling averages from political analyst and pollster Nate Silver show
Democrats leading in many of this November’s key U.S. Senate races. The data show Democrats ahead in every race except those in lowa and Kansas. This comes as The New York Times reports that tariff and trade issues could play a large role in the upcoming midterm elections, while reports surface that President Donald Trump is planning to make the midterms a referendum on himself. The Morning Joe panel breaks it all down.
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Joe SLAMS Trump:
The WORST messenger’
for GOP candidates in 2026
President Trump is reportedly angling to increase his involvement in Republican campaigns as the midterms approach. But as Trump ramps up his campaign trail efforts, some GOP candidates are concerned that an appearance by the president-whose poll numbers have recently declined-could actually hurt their campaigns rather than help them. Joe discusses with the Morning Joe panel why he thinks Trump is the ‘worst messenger’ for Republican candidates hoping to win in November.
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Trump Picks GET BOOED
at MULTIPLE STADIUMS…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Trump-backed candidates getting loudly booed at multiple college football stadiums across the country, as Vivek Ramaswamy faced a hostile reception at an Ohio State game and Byron Donalds was met with boos at a University of South Florida game. Meiselas breaks down the remarkable scenes and what happened over the weekend.
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SCOTUS makes MAJOR RULING
on Election…
It’s a proverbial race to the courthouse, as the Trump Administration rushes back to the Supreme Court on an emergency basis to try to block Judge Talwani’s new preliminary injunction, but Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson trips them up by refusing to grant an Administrative Stay to stop ballots from going out in the meantime. Popok explains how that is a bad sign for the Trump attempt to use the Postal Service to deny 1/3 of America their mail-in ballot!
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‘Generational Damage’:
Ex-Intel leader WARNS Trump sycophants are
withholding CRUCIAL info
The Best People with Nicolle Wallace
Julia Curlee brings stories of a remarkable career, recounting her time as a CIA analyst and as an intelligence briefer for Vice President Mike Pence. She begins, however, by talking about the most “unremarkable” aspects of her tenure: up until she was fired in 2025 by the Trump administration for being transgender, Curlee recalls a tolerant government and a good working relationship with Pence. The former Vice President “used the intelligence community the way it was designed,” she tells Nicolle, as opposed to some current intelligence personnel who concern themselves only with “providing the president with information that he wants to hear.” She points to this shift as one of many examples of how the second Trump term is exponentially more dangerous than the first, addressing the United States’ declining international reputation amidst the war in Iran and the ways in which the government uses internal division as a tool to distract from their failure to improve the lives of Americans. And still, she refuses to stand down in the fight to preserve democracy: “This is my country, too.”
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Trump’s GOP Convention Gets
HIJACKED by EPSTEIN Files?!?
In an act of desperation, the RNC is hosting its first-ever midterm convention. Taking place in Dallas, Convicted Felon Donald Trump will be the headliner both nights, but it seems like no one wants to show up. Counter-programming includes the Epstein Redacted Reading Room, along with the Epstein Files Bookmobile. Katie Phang will be on the ground in Texas to bring us all of the insight and to center and amplify the Epstein Files.
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Trump STEAMS as Court REFUSES to grant Block
on Missouri decision that benefits House Democrats!
The Intersection with Michael Popok
Popok reports on the United States Supreme Court and Justice Kavanaugh NOT granting an emergency stay to Missouri to allow it to use new MAGA congressional maps to grab 7 out of 8 congressional seats, and requiring full briefing this week to decide instead. Popok sees this as a possible favorable data point that the Court will NOT overturn the Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling siding with voters and will require the old map to be used, giving the Dems 1 more seat before the midterms.
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“A factory of RED FLAGS’:
Heather Cox Richardson
SLAMS Trump’s crypto deals
Political historian Heather Cox Richardson joins
Morning Joe to discuss President Trump’s cryptocurrency connections and concerns about potential corruption.
Political historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Morning Joe to discuss President Trump’s cryptocurrency connections and concerns about potential corruption.
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‘You don’t get any credit for kissing
his a**”: GOP Senator slams Trump admin.’s
PRAISE for Putin
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff offered glowing remarks to Russian President Putin during a meeting in Moscow. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin and Editor-at-large at The Bulwark Bill Kristol join Erielle Reshef with their reaction.
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‘What is he doing?’: Fmr. GOP lawmaker reacts to
Trump post about renaming New Mexico ‘New America’
President Trump continues to be focused on his fight over mail-in ballots while Americans are grappling with affordability. Trump also posted on Truth Social a map of New Mexico and renaming it “New America.” Former Rep.
Charlie Dent, former U.S. attorney Harry Litman and Democratic strategist Basil Smikle join Peter Alexander to weigh in.
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PA Dems ‘absolutely despise’ Fetterman;
Senator’s net approval plummets
“Pennsylvania Democrats absolutely despise
John Fetterman at this point; I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much of a change without a scandal going on,” says CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten, breaking down the opinion of Pennsylvania Democratic voters toward Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA.) Fetterman’s net approval rating has dropped 120 percentage points since 2024.
Also, John Berman speaks with the Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Hughes, one of the reporters who broke last week’s story
on Sen. Fetterman.
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Trump has ‘one play’ for the midterms
which is ‘me, me, me: Journalist
President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting is leaving Americans confused ahead of the midterms. Also, Trump’s super PAC donated $10 million to Ken Paxton’s campaign in the Texas Senate race against James Talarico New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, Staff Writer for The New Yorker Susan Glasser and Duke University Distinguished Fellow John Harwood join Peter Alexander to discuss the latest.
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Police: Armed man with Taser & two pistols
lunged at Ohio gov. candidate Amy Acton
Police in Ohio have arrested an armed man after he lunged at Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu has the latest updates about the incident from Canfield, Ohio. Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg joins Erielle Reshef to discuss the rise of political violence.
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Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle
Weekly Highlights | Aug. 31-Sept. 4
See some of the best segments this week from ‘Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle’ and watch weekdays at 9 am ET on MS NOW.
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Like throwing someone in a river
and calling them a witch if they drown:
Ex-FBI agent on polygraphs
The New York Times reports the Pentagon has given polygraph tests to joint staff members amid an investigation into media leaks. Rep.Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of both the Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, says Congress has not been briefed on this. Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg and Charlie Sykes, Author of
“To the Contrary” on Substack, join Erielle Reshef to share their thoughts.
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Tim Miller: Democrats need to
‘aggressively’ ATTACK Trump on Iran war
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller joins Morning Joe to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, the strategy of the Democratic party, and much more. Why Miller says he’d like to see Democrats be more ‘aggressive’ in the way they attack Trump’s second term record.
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