Johnson and Thune adopt Trump’s messaging on ‘fake’ polling as GOP looks to project midterm optimism
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- Washington Examiner reports: “The top two Republicans in Congress are getting on board with President Donald Trump’s attacks on polling for the midterm elections, as nationwide surveys indicate the GOP is likely to perform poor…”
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