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LIVE: Trump CRASHES to NEW LOWS as Shutdown Reaches BREAKING POINT

2025-10-29 Entertainment
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Trump Approval Plummets Amid GOP Chaos, Crypto Windfalls, and Generational Political Divisions

Analyze Donald Trump's record-low approval ratings and explore complex modern political strategy, from economic messaging for young voters to crucial internal party competition debates.

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  • Trump’s net approval rating hits a historic low of -18 across polling averages, driven down by inflation concerns.
  • The Trump family allegedly generated over $800 million in crypto assets during the first half of 2025, paralleling the pardon of Binance CEO CZ Zhao.
  • Congressional chaos continues as MTG challenges Speaker Johnson, yet Democrats face internal stress regarding leverage during the ongoing government shutdown.
  • Guest David Hog argued that younger voters prioritize immediate, bottom-up change over the moderate/progressive spectrum debates traditional pundits favor.

This episode deconstructs Donald Trump’s collapsing popularity metrics and analyzes the ethical implications of his family’s recent massive crypto gains as a potential campaign liability. Furthermore, the hosts and guest David Hog debate whether Democrats should sacrifice ideological purity for power, focusing on redistricting fights and internal party accountability necessary to engage crucial younger voter blocs.

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Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Donald Trump’s collapsing approval numbers, as new polling from The Economist shows his net rating falling to -18, the lowest it has ever been—even lower than any point in his first term. They discuss what’s driving the drop, from voter fatigue to economic fallout, and what it means for Trump’s reelection odds. Kander and Gupta also dive into a new Reuters report revealing the Trump family raked in over $800 million from crypto ventures in just the first half of 2025, even as Trump pardoned Binance CEO CZ Zhao in a move critics call blatant corruption, analyzing how the pardon fits into Trump’s broader pattern of rewarding allies and dismantling financial oversight. Then, they turn to Washington’s ongoing chaos as the government shutdown drags on, with Marjorie Taylor Greene turning on Speaker Mike Johnson and demanding Republicans unveil a real health care plan, and examine Democrats’ surprising restraint in Illinois and Maryland redistricting fights, and how internal debates over power and principle are shaping both parties’ futures. Plus, they break down the Senate’s rare bipartisan rebuke of Trump’s Brazil tariffs, a sign that even some Republicans are losing patience with his economic nationalism. This and more on the podcast that helps you, the majority of Americans who believe in progress, convince your conservative friends and family to join us—this is Majority 54! Hims: Thanks to HIMS! Start your free online visit today at https://hims.com/majority for your personalized ED treatment options Hexclad: Get 10% off at https://HexClad.com/MAJORITY Done With Debt: Go to https://DONEWITHDEBT.com and talk with one of their specialists, FOR FREE Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54 Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKander Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/ Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGupta Ravi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta Ravi on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane

Top Comments (10)

@deeprose8598 2025-10-29

Jerome Powell just said the inflation is due to Trumps Tariffs!!

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@JamesMurphy1984 2025-10-29

So weak that CNN “ran out of time” with no follow up on that absolute rampant corruption. There’s been no disclosure and Tapper should have asked if they will ask for Trump to release all of his financial records and disclose everything

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@dantway 2025-10-29

Blackmail is not an official act.

19 1 replies
@marshabass7792 2025-10-29

Johnson should be fined thousands daily for not swearing in new member!

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@dlouise5680 2025-10-29

Agree about the WH East Wing. It was a shocking visual symbol of everything destructive that’s happening. It hurt us emotionally to see the demolition at the same time that people are being terrorized by ICE, losing their jobs, losing health care, feeling scared.

19 3 replies
@peteryork3419 2025-10-29

Reporting on constantly unfolding disaster must be really depressing.

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@keriwyckoff2762 2025-10-29

The WH ballroom is being bought by other countries and corporations, and there has been ZERO Congressional CHOICE! Like the MURDERS in foreign water!

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@karensellers7862 2025-10-29

Trump was given the flying palace by Qatar. Trump is building a golf course in Qatar. In exchange, Qatar is building a military base in Idaho. Is this a preview of what happened to the Twin Towers?

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@Pro-Democracy_MeidasTouch 2025-10-29

Thku Ravi, for starting with hope. 🥺❤🙏🏼

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@US-Patriot-Whisperer 2025-10-29

There is nothing beneficial about TRUMP being in the White House. He is a 34 times convicted felon and an adjudicated sexual offender and therefore an abject failure and embarrassment.

14 1 replies

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