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The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump

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Jones, M. (2026, November 5). The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump. Mother Jones. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/stress-test-video-podcast-maga-meltdown-trump-revolution/

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This article discusses the political shift following Democrats gaining control of both houses of Congress in a recent election. It highlights how this change represents a significant rejection of former President Trump’s divisive policies and marks the rise of a new generation of diverse Democratic leaders advocating for unity and progress. The piece also notes internal Republican struggles as figures like Ron DeSantis criticize Trump, signaling potential conflicts within the party as they navigate the aftermath of their electoral defeat.
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As of November 5, 2026, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, marking a significant shift from the Republican majority previously holding power. The outcome is seen as a rejection of President Donald Trump's policies, including his war with Iran which contributed to rising gas prices and inflation. In Texas, Senator Ted Cruz called the results a “Watergate-level repudiation” of the GOP and warned that Democrats could push radical agendas harmful to states like Texas if not resisted strongly. The election results have also led to celebrations among American expatriates in London, with many viewing it as a sigh of relief for potential policy reversals on issues such as tariffs affecting countries like the UK.

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🔮 The country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump
🔮 For Garrison, the night’s meaning was captured by Keisha Lance Bottoms, the newly elected Democratic governor of Georgia, who will become the first Black woman to lead any state.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · America to Trump: You’re a Loser
🔮 What was especially odd was that Stevens could not clearly explain her rationale for this decision.
🔮 The race-baiting doesn’t stop there: Donald Trump warned that El-Sayed and Democrats will invite “hordes of jihadists” until Americans “cannot even have a Christmas.”
🔮 The race-baiting doesn’t stop there: Donald Trump warned that El-Sayed and Democrats will invite “hordes of jihadists” until Americans “cannot even have a Christmas.”
🔮 Trump’s fixation on rear-ends extended to rapper Nicki Minaj, who appeared at a rally, where Trump asked her to stand and extolled her derriere, fueling the silly rumor she might be named press secretary after the brief tenure of Katie “Half a Scaramucci” Zacharia.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Slop, Ass, Cringe: MAGA Flops Abroad and Flails at Home
🔮 These candidates, win or lose, will be part of Trump’s legacy, David predicts.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Meet the Trump-Backed Candidates Drowning in Scandal
🔮 Might such synergy be happening in the United States?
🔮 In this episode, David and co-host Garrison Hayes are joined by voting rights correspondent Ari Berman to pull apart the biggest stress test facing the midterms: whether the vote will proceed smoothly, or whether Trump will meddle even more.
🔮 In twice-weekly pop-up episodes, David and Garrison will talk to our reporters about the midterms and where you should be paying attention.
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“Welcome to the GOP circular firing squad,” David says, noting that it’s more accurately described asa “snake pit” of ambitious Republicans “with their fangs out, fighting over the scraps of a dying political empire.”
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🔮 The country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party.
2026-11-05 · Mother Jones
The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump · assertive framing

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The country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party. asserted
voters → control → Party
We’re still digging into the ramifications of the earthquake that hit last night—a change that David Corn calls “a political revolution… done through the ballot box.” asserted
Corn → dig → box
On this day-after episode of Stress Test, Garrison Hayes and David unpack what this mandate means and what happens next. asserted
what → unpack → what
They focus on a new, deeply diverse batch of Democratic talent that has been catapulted into power. asserted
that → focus → power
With its message of faith, healing, and inclusion, this new coalition forged a fierce repudiation of Trump’s politics of grievance. asserted
coalition → forge → grievance
“These leaders, they’re young… and they’re talking about how to bring America, all of America, into the future,” David notes, pointing to their rejection of the MAGA “us versus them” playbook. asserted
David → ’re → playbook
As Garrison observes, “We’re not trying to go back… we’re trying to go forward.” asserted
we → observe → ?
Meanwhile, the GOP fallout has quickly turned vicious, as the jockeying for 2028 began. asserted
jockeying → turn → 2028
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is openly calling the GOP wipe out an “extinction-level event” and criticizing Trump policies and actions for causing it. asserted
DeSantis → call → it
And JD Vance is frantically trying to distance himself from Trump blaming his boss’ disastrous war in Iran for the Republican implosion. asserted
Vance → try → implosion
“Welcome to the GOP circular firing squad,” David says, noting that it’s more accurately described asa “snake pit” of ambitious Republicans “with their fangs out, fighting over the scraps of a dying political empire.” asserted
fangs → welcome → empire
But will Trump allow Vance to separate himself from the failures of this White House and accept such disloyalty? asserted
Vance → allow → disloyalty
“We’ve all watched many a mob movie, and of course, The Sopranos,” David points out. asserted
David → watch → course
“The mob boss doesn’t just let you leave and walk out.” asserted
you → let → ?
National Correspondent Tim Murphy also drops in to dive deeper into why the issue of corruption finally broke through with the American electorate. asserted
issue → drop → electorate
“Affordability provided all of the data points, but corruption provided the plot,” Tim explains, noting that voters connected their own economic pain to Washington’s grift and graft. asserted
voters → provide → grift
Finally, David and Garrison offer a stark reality check for the incoming majority. asserted
David → offer → majority
Amid the celebrations, Garrison warnsDemocrats, “You cannot have power and not use it.” asserted
You → warnsdemocrat → it
Campaigns are hard, they note, but quite soon the tough task of governing will begin. asserted
task → note → ?
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