GOP pollster exposes why Trump's 'shock value' strategy is falling flat

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President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally for Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma, US, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally for Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma, US, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Nick Hilden
October 03, 2026 | 05:39PM ET Bank