Jim Acosta says Donald Trump is expressing anxiety about the midterms by trying to undermine the election through “thievery,” including attacks on mail-in ballots, the post office, and other voting systems, while also using fear to suppress turnout and pushing voters to make a serious plan to vote in November. He argues Trump looks weak, is obsessed with the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts as a kind of “daddy” figure who enables him, and is focused on everything except affordability, even as tariffs, war, and other policies hurt states and voters. Acosta says Trump’s second term has been a “spectacular failure,” with harmful effects from DOGE, incompetent cabinet members, ICE abuses, detention centers, and other crises, and he warns that Trump may try court challenges after the votes are counted, making the midterms feel like a high-stakes fight for democracy. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

<p>Jim Acosta says Donald Trump is expressing anxiety about the midterms by trying to undermine the election through &ldquo;thievery,&rdquo; including attacks on mail-in ballots, the post office, and other voting systems, while also using fear to suppress turnout and pushing voters to make a serious plan to vote in November. He argues Trump looks weak, is obsessed with the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts as a kind of &ldquo;daddy&rdquo; figure who enables him, and is focused on everything except affordability, even as tariffs, war, and other policies hurt states and voters. Acosta says Trump&rsquo;s second term has been a &ldquo;spectacular failure,&rdquo; with harmful effects from DOGE, incompetent cabinet members, ICE abuses, detention centers, and other crises, and he warns that Trump may try court challenges after the votes are counted, making the midterms feel like a high-stakes fight for democracy. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328</p>

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<p>Join noted author &amp; pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.</p>

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The Trump Move Nobody Saw Coming w/ Jim Acosta

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