{"id":3695,"date":"2026-07-17T13:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3695"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:02:58","slug":"republican-pollster-trashes-trumps-stupid-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3695","title":{"rendered":"Republican Pollster Trashes Trump\u2019s \u2018Stupid\u2019 Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s election fraud-focused primetime address on Thursday night is being panned by some Republicans as a political misfire. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3693\">Trump, 80, Tries to Hide Chronic Health Issue During Primetime Speech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump, 80, used the speech to repeat claims that the 2020 election was stolen, voting machines were compromised by foreign actors, and China obtained 220 million U.S. voter files. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>But a Republican pollster told Axios the message is failing to fire up the GOP base or move voters toward the upcoming midterm elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a stupid, stupid move,\u201d the pollster who has tested the effectiveness of the \u201cstolen election\u201d narrative said, adding that even swing voters who believe \u201csomething wasn\u2019t good about the election\u201d respond to Trump\u2019s message with an \u201ceyeroll.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, some Trump administration officials believe the president\u2019s focus on voter fraud could help boost Republican turnout in November as he faces slipping approval ratings and waning enthusiasm among parts of his own base.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy comes as Trump grapples with voter frustration over his deeply unpopular war in Iran, which has pushed gas prices above $5 a gallon and intensified concerns over the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n<p>However, some White House officials reportedly thought Trump\u2019s Thursday night claims went too far. One official told Politico there had been fears \u201cthere was going to be a lot of crazier s&#8211;t said\u201d in the speech, before senior aides urged the president that \u201cthe way to be taken seriously is not to be crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Bill Clinton communications adviser Jim Kennedy told The Times that Trump squandered a chance to address voters\u2019 biggest concerns, including the war in Iran and the affordability crisis, by focusing on a message that is \u201cnot top of mind\u201d for Americans. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3691\">Savannah Guthrie Announces Leave of Absence From \u2018Today\u2019 Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fraud that\u2019s going on is we\u2019re not holding ourselves to the promises that we made,\u201d Republican Rep. Thomas Massie told MS NOW, arguing that Republicans are \u201cwasting an opportunity\u201d with voters by focusing on election fraud claims instead of delivering on the issues that helped them win.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s speech not only centered on election fraud claims but was also filled with allegations that have not been substantiated, as no publicly available evidence has shown that foreign interference changed the outcome of any U.S. election.<\/p>\n<p>Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg told CNN\u2019s Kaitlan Collins that despite Trump\u2019s claims and references to declassified documents posted online, there was still no evidence of \u201cany election being incorrect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president is expected to continue trying to mobilize voters in an effort to preserve the GOP\u2019s narrow congressional majority and is set to headline the party\u2019s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this September.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republican candidates have questioned whether appearing alongside Trump will help their campaigns, fearing that a close association with the president could alienate undecided voters.<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake told Politico that the September gathering is \u201cgoing to be the Trump show,\u201d predicting the president will likely focus on \u201c2020 and election conspiracies\u201d \u2014 topics he said \u201cdon\u2019t play well in Arizona.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3689\">Fighter Pilot Who Sparked Chaos on Beach Learns Fate<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s election fraud-focused primetime address on Thursday night is being panned by some Republicans as a political misfire. 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