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Conservative podcasts are talking less about Trump, Wall Street Journal analysis finds

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The Wall Street Journal reports that conservative podcasts are shifting focus away from former President Donald Trump, according to a recent analysis. Political strategists Leslie Shedd and Ravi Gupta appear on the podcast "The Takeout" to delve into why these podcasters are discussing other topics instead of Trump.
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Since the 2024 election, conservative influencers who supported former President Donald Trump are mentioning him far less on podcasts, with mentions per hour declining by nearly 70 percent since the peak of his campaign, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of over 69,000 hours of podcast content. This shift coincides with increasing criticism within Trump's MAGA base regarding the ongoing war in Iran, which has seen GOP approval for the conflict drop from 73 percent in March to just 60 percent currently. Republican candidates running in battleground states like Iowa and Michigan are now focusing on ending the costly war rather than supporting Trump’s policies, further indicating a decline in his influence among conservative media figures and voters.

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Conservative podcasts are talking less about Trump, Wall Street Journal analysis finds Is the MAGA movement moving on?
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
2026-09-25 · CBS News
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Conservative podcasts are talking less about Trump, Wall Street Journal analysis finds Is the MAGA movement moving on? asserted
movement → talk → Trump
New Wall Street Journal data shows right-wing podcasters want to talk about everything but President Trump. asserted
podcasters → show → Trump
Political strategists Leslie Shedd and Ravi Gupta join "The Takeout" to discuss. asserted
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