When Trump’s narrative meets voters’ realities
By Donald Trump’s telling, we’re in a US ‘golden age’. Americans may feel differently. Plus: Anger at the elite and a gunfluencer runs in Texas This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox One of Donald Trump ’s greatest talents – deployed during his time as a real estate tycoon, source and subject of tabloid gossip, reality TV protagonist, and president of the United States – is his ability to tell stories. With six weeks until the US midterm elections, he is likely to lean…
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