The Next Level 1066: How Much Pain Before MAGA Turns on Trump?
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Mar 24, 2026 A deep dive into the administration's muddled Iran strategy and how mixed signals raise economic and geopolitical risks. They explore Iran's drone threat, the leverage from closing the Strait, and what military options could mean politically. Conversation turns to whether rising gas prices and market pain could split MAGA. Also covers ICE at airports, Project 2025's grift, and a troubling profile on extreme deportation plans.
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Economic Pain Threatens MAGA Loyalty
- Rising economic pain from the crisis could erode Trump's MAGA support as costs hit voters directly.
- JVL predicts that sustained higher gas and food prices will push some MAGA voters off the ship.
Approval Ratings Already Slipping In Battlegrounds
- Polls show rapid deterioration in Trump's approval in key states even before worst economic effects hit.
- Sam Stein cites Marquette University showing Trump's net approval in Wisconsin at minus 14, the lowest of either term.
Preemptively Frame Responsibility For Economic Pain
- Prepare messaging to clarify causal responsibility before voters form durable opinions.
- Tim Miller warns that voters will directly blame Trump if they connect higher costs and war to his decisions.