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Trump openly urged Republicans to manipulate the midterm elections as a brutal Fox poll hit his approval. The message signals desperation as Trump faces poor electoral prospects.
Trump explicitly told Republican operatives to manipulate the midterm elections, according to internal communications. The directive came after Fox polling showed his approval numbers collapsing — a sign his own data looked worse than public numbers suggested. The message wasn't coded or deniable. It was a direct order to interfere with an election.
This crosses a line that even Trump's previous conduct hadn't explicitly crossed in the open. Asking allies to rig elections is different from denying results after the fact or pressuring officials in private. It's the difference between covering tracks and announcing the plan. The GOP operatives who received the message now face a choice between complying or becoming whistleblowers, and Trump's willingness to make the ask public suggests he believes his grip on the party is strong enough to weather refusal.
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