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Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING as VOTERS LEAVE HIM…IN TEXAS!

2025-12-07 News & Politics
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Texas Political Shift: Trump Decline and Gubernatorial Challenge

Discover why Donald Trump's approval is collapsing in Texas and learn the strategy of a Democratic challenger aiming to reverse decades of Republican dominance by focusing on economic justice for working families.

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  • Analyze polling data showing Trump underwater by double digits (-20.5) in traditionally red Texas.
  • Detail how high costs (insurance premiums, utilities) combined with state leadership failures are fueling voter discontent.
  • Introduce Bobby Cole's grassroots campaign, which targets rural voters by framing the race as a defense against GOP authoritarianism.

This segment reviews current political headwinds against Trump and Abbott in Texas, contrasting them with the rising efforts of Democratic candidate Bobby Cole. Cole argues the state can be won back by appealing directly to working families facing rising costs due to state and federal Republican policies.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting a rude awakening in Texas as his approval is tanking to new lows and Meiselas interviews Democratic Governor Candidate Bobby Cole. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@maggiezborowski1820 2025-12-07

Finally something for a Texan to be proud of!

874 10 replies
@shebbasanders1916 2025-12-07

Now we need to get rid of Abbott!

835 52 replies
@vicvic550 2025-12-07

Even Stephen King couldn't describe the horror has come to America with the rise of the fascist Trump.

791 30 replies
@user-hp4go1ek6k 2025-12-07

If TX can see the writing on the wall, it's way past resignation time MAGA GOP traitors.

439 11 replies
@SandraSundread-s8k 2025-12-07

Texas for FREEDOM and decency, vote blue

347 7 replies
@oblivian9505 2025-12-07

Not this Texan! I'm a 71 year old veteran who voted Republican for 50yrs, but I NEVER voted for him! And I'll NEVER vote Republican again!

289 21 replies
@SerenitySleepHypnosis-e4y 2025-12-07

I’m from Texas and my premiums went from ZERO per month under ACÁ to 500 per month…. Texas isn’t a red state… Texas is a severely RIGGED state.

143 6 replies
@safriedrich1631 2025-12-07

I'm a Blue Dot in my beloved Texas Hill Country, former US Marine. My home made protest sign from the past 2 NO KINGS DAY reads : "HE IS NOT MY KING, AND I AM NOT HIS SUBJECT". We both are on stand-by for the next. I'm so tired of all the lies, the degrading insults and the openly blatant and shameful grifting. RESIST THIS ! SEMPER FI

66 1 replies
@Marshland24 2025-12-07

The wealthiest country in the world is a disgrace. Healthcare should be free. Billionaires need to pay taxes.

54 2 replies
@susanthompson509 2025-12-07

They’re killing females by refusing medical care.

51 1 replies

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