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Dr. Nate Shrader: Trump’s Affordability Tour – Party Allegiance
Dr. Nate Shrader: Trump’s Affordability Tour – Party Allegiance

What should we make of polls on President Trump’s popularity? How united are the two major political parties leading into the 2026 Midterms?

NEC Professor Dr. Nate Shrader joins host Jeff Chidester to discuss a recent Axios article and IPSOS poll review. Sr. Shrader and Jeff also talk about President Trump’s upcoming Affordability Tour Kickoff in PA.

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