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MAGA darling Ann Coulter delivers devastating verdict for Republicans on midterm elections: 'bloodbath'

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Lepore, S. M. (2026, September 30). MAGA darling Ann Coulter delivers devastating verdict for Republicans on midterm elections: 'bloodbath'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16171113/Ann-Coulter-Republicans-midterm-elections.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-30 · by Stephen M. Lepore

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Ann Coulter, a conservative critic who was once allied with former President Donald Trump, warned on her podcast "Unsafe" that the Republican Party faces significant losses in upcoming midterm elections due to what she describes as poor handling of international affairs and domestic policy. Citing Trump’s management of the conflict with Iran as particularly detrimental, Coulter predicts a “bloodbath” for Republicans, echoing sentiments from other GOP insiders who fear major Democratic gains in traditionally Republican strongholds such as Ohio and Texas.
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Ann Coulter, a conservative commentator who was once an ally but now a skeptic of Donald Trump, warned on her podcast "Unsafe" that Republicans are headed for an unprecedented defeat in the upcoming midterm elections, describing it as a 'bloodbath'. She cited Trump's handling of the situation with Iran and the resulting war as a significant reason for the poor polling numbers. Coulter argued that U.S. actions have inadvertently made Iran stronger by potentially disrupting crucial oil transit routes like the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this, she defended JD Vance, suggesting he is being unfairly blamed for broader administration failures.

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🔮 - Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Donald Trump defended high gas prices by claiming America is 'making an absolute fortune' from the Iran War while still promising they would go down soon.
🔮 - Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill America's allies in the Gulf region have been warned that the US may begin a 'short, intense renewal' of strikes against Iran shortly after the midterms.
🔮 Polling guru Nate Silver said that if the Democrats win both the House and Senate in the midterm elections it will be 'the end of the Trump era.'
🔮 Only a stupid person would run the country like that,' Trump said.
🔮 The news comes amid another spike in oil prices and rumors that Donald Trump may resume strikes on Tehran after the midterm elections.
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Coulter, 64 an ally turned skeptic of Donald Trump, said that the Republicans are headed for an unprecedented defeat in November Coulter blamed Trump for the war and its consequences but stood up for JD Vance, believing the Vice President is being made to take the fall for the rest of the administration But
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🔮 - Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Ann Coulter became the latest conservative to sound the alarm for a Republican party heading into what she believes could be a 'bloodbath' of a midterm election. Coulter, 64, an ally turned skeptic of Donald Trump, said that the Republicans are headed for an unprecedented defeat in November.

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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Ann Coulter became the latest conservative to sound the alarm for a Republican party heading into what she believes could be a 'bloodbath' of a midterm election. Coulter, 64, an ally turned skeptic of Donald Trump, said that the Republicans are headed for an unprecedented defeat in November. uncertain
Republicans → sign → November
'Republicans are about to be completely wiped out in the midterms, this is going to be a bloodbath like we haven't seen before,' she said on her podcast, Unsafe. asserted
she → wipe → podcast
She cited Trump's handling of the war in Iran as a main reason polling shows Democrats leading in key races. asserted
Democrats → cite → races
'We have replaced the leadership, the mullahs running Iran with either the equivalent or worse mullahs,' she said of what's happened in Iran after the ayatollah was killed. asserted
ayatollah → replace → Iran
'We've made Iran way stronger. asserted
Iran → make → ?
Turns out they don't even need a nuke. asserted
they → turn → nuke
They can just shut down the Strait of Hormuz.' asserted
They → shut → Hormuz
Trump has maintained that the Strait of Hormuz is open and in American control. asserted
Strait → maintain → control
Coulter blamed Trump for the war and its consequences but stood up for JD Vance, believing the Vice President is being made to take the fall for the rest of the administration. asserted
President → blame → administration
Ann Coulter (pictured) became the latest conservative to sound the alarms for a GOP heading into what she believes could be a 'bloodbath' midterm election She cited Trump's handling of the war in Iran as a main reason polling shows Democrats leading in key races ' uncertain
Democrats → picture → races
Of course, everyone's blaming the one person who opposed the war in the administration, JD Vance. asserted
who → blame → administration
We might wanna go back and look at who were the biggest cheerleaders for this war.' uncertain
who → go → war
Trump is facing record low approval ratings, an unpopular war in Iran, and high gas prices as the elections are just weeks away. asserted
elections → face → Iran
Many Republican insiders in Washington are privately bracing for a major Democratic wave to sweep them out of power in Congress, leaving Trump a lame duck president for his final two years in office. asserted
wave → brace → office
The latest polls show that Republicans are running behind, particularly in critical Senate races in Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, and even traditionally safe states for Republicans like Iowa and Texas. asserted
Republicans → show → Iowa
The shift toward Democratic control in the prediction market has been particularly notable because Republicans held the advantage in the Senate market for much of the campaign. asserted
Republicans → hold → campaign
That has political consultants prepared for an electoral onslaught similar to the 2006 midterms under President George W Bush. asserted
consultants → have → Bush
In 2006, Bush was also suffering from historically low approval ratings, an unpopular war in Iraq, and higher than usual gas prices. asserted
Bush → suffer → Iraq
Republicans at the time warned Americans not to support Democrats, citing fears of California liberal Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. asserted
Republicans → warn → House
Coulter, 64 an ally turned skeptic of Donald Trump, said that the Republicans are headed for an unprecedented defeat in November Coulter blamed Trump for the war and its consequences but stood up for JD Vance, believing the Vice President is being made to take the fall for the rest of the administration But asserted
President → turn → administration
Democrats stormed into the Congressional majority anyway, gaining 31 seats in the House of Representatives and six seats in the Senate. ‘It was a thumping,’ Bush famously said after the election. asserted
Bush → storm → election
A recent CNN/SSRS poll showed that just 29 percent of US adults said they approve of the president’s handling of foreign affairs while 71 percent disapproved. asserted
percent → show → affairs
Republicans currently hold 53 Senate seats compared with 47 for Democrats and have an advantage of 219-214 in the House. asserted
Republicans → hold → House
The battle for the lower chamber is looking increasingly difficult for Republicans, with Democrats currently projected to hold around 230 seats compared with 200 for Republicans. asserted
Democrats → look → Republicans
Democrats need 218 seats for a majority there and would need 51 Senate seats to be able to avoid a tiebreaking vote from Vance. asserted
Democrats → need → Vance
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