# Why Trump’s Second Midterms Could Be Worse Than His First

https://mins.news/en/item/99728

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-14 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-10-14/2026-midterms-could-be-worse-for-trump-and-republicans-than-2018?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf7cec76e0550001f0dbda

> Midterm election wipeouts are not all alike. The storm that may hit Republicans on Nov. 3 is driven by intense voter frustration with Trump as president, unlike the 2018 contests, which ended in a broad rejection of Trump personally.

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