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CNN chief data analyst shocked as Trump's polling numbers take another 'tremendous drop'

CNN's chief data analyst was shocked to see how much confidence in Trump's ability as president has dropped in just a few years amid renewed health concerns.

"The numbers are truly shocking in terms of the movement that we're seeing in terms of believing that Trump is, in fact, physically capable to be president," Harry Enten said on CNN.

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Republican voter claims he switched sides in Texas primary after Trump endorsement

A Republican voter in Texas claimed on Tuesday that he had stopped supporting MAGA front-runner Ken Paxton in the state's Senate primary race after President Donald Trump endorsed him.

"I made one vote, and that was for [Sen. John] Cornyn," Rodney Hall, a Republican voter, told CNN's Arlette Saenz.

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Trump's health scares have destroyed a key piece of his political brand: analyst

President Donald Trump has spent his political career building up an image of himself as a physically powerful and intimidating man, pollster Cornell Belcher told a panel on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" — and now his mounting health problems, barely assuaged by his latest physical results, and visible signs of aging, are bringing that down.

"We've seen him sort of taking that little five-minute nap while others are talking," said anchor and former Republican chair Michael Steele, who then put up images of Trump next to football players to drive home a key point. "Last April, the White House physician claimed that Donald Trump was six three, six foot three ... and 224 pounds. So let's take a look. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is six feet four, 229 pounds. He has 4 percent body fat. Donald Trump claims the doctor said he has 5 percent body fat."

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Physician flags warning signs in Trump's 'incomplete' physical exam: 'Not acceptable'

A physician flagged multiple warning signs in President Donald Trump's latest semi-annual physical exam on Tuesday.

Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, a former White House physician and author of "Transforming Presidential Healthcare," joined CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" to discuss the results of Trump's latest physical. Trump claimed on Truth Social that his exam went "perfectly," but Kuhlman noted several aspects that needed further attention.

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Fox News host mocked to his face in fiery on-air exchange with candidate

Fox News host Will Cain was confronted in a fiery exchange with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a live interview on Tuesday.

Cain had asked if progressive influencer Hasan Piker, who has campaigned and promoted El-Sayed ahead of the August 4 primary, reflects his vision.

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Observers roast Stephen Miller's 'nonsense' about food stamps: 'Lies so easily'

Online commentators are tearing into White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's latest comments on welfare and food stamps as an obvious lie.

"The way most welfare works in most states and most places is we take your word for it," Miller said on Thursday. "If you file a piece of paper, and you say your kids are hungry, you are going to get food stamps. We don't check."

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'Remarkable': Fox News confronts RNC chair with Trump's dismal approval ratings

Fox News anchor Gillian Turner put RNC chair Joe Gruters on the spot this week, confronting him live on air with a graphic showing President Donald Trump's approval rating cratering across multiple polls — including the network's own.

A Fox News poll conducted May 15–18 among 1,002 registered voters put Trump's overall job approval at 39%, with 61% disapproving — the highest disapproval figure recorded in Fox News polling during his presidency. An AP-NORC poll showed 37% approval and 62% disapproval, while a Wall Street Journal survey put him at 41% approval and 57% disapproval.

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Republican governor squirms when pressed about impact of Trump's policies on his state

Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo avoided answering a direct question about President Donald Trump's tariff policies and their impact on the tourism-reliant state during a recent interview.

Lombardo spoke to 2 News Nevada in an exclusive interview last week and appeared visibly uncomfortable with denouncing Trump's tariffs, which have led to a tourism crisis in the state that heavily depends on travelers, especially in cities like Las Vegas. The loss of global tourism has hit the state's economy and become a serious concern among Nevada lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections this fall, according to Politico.

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US ally puts Iran deal in jeopardy as top official urges defiance of Trump

As President Donald Trump works to secure a deal to end the U.S. war against Iran — one that he claimed was imminent just days ago — a top official for a major U.S. ally broke ranks Monday and urged his own nation’s leader to “call Trump” directly by phone and “pound the table.”

That official is Israel Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, who demanded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call Trump to inform him that Israel was “not willing to accept” the terms Iran has proposed as conditions to end the war — namely, that Israel halt its bombardment of Lebanon.

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Joe Rogan breaks with Trump over 'unprecedented' IRS deal protecting Trump and family

Joe Rogan was stunned after news of President Donald Trump's newly created $1.8 billion slush fund and called the ordeal "crazy," The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.

The longtime Trump ally spoke about it Monday on his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast with comedian Tom Segura, discussing the $10 billion lawsuit settlement between Trump and the IRS and how the Department of Justice announced that the fund would compensate allies of the president who claim they were wrongly prosecuted under former President Joe Biden's administration, including Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol rioters.

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'He's bad news': Republican says Trump's endorsement made him vote for other candidate

Texas Republicans headed to the polls Tuesday in a make-or-break Senate runoff — and for at least one voter, President Donald Trump's endorsement didn't seal the deal. It backfired.

CNN caught up with two Republican voters outside a Plano polling location on Election Day, and their reactions to Trump's last-minute backing of Attorney General Ken Paxton told two very different stories about the state of the GOP.

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The 'unthinkable' has caught up to Trump as GOP 'revolt' catches fire: Fox analyst

Donald Trump's push to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies claiming victimization by a "weaponized" Biden-era Department of Justice has triggered an unprecedented GOP revolt, with Republican lawmakers openly challenging the president by running to mainstream media outlets to amplify their criticisms.

According to Fox News media analyst Howie Kurtz, the moment represents a fundamental breaking point in Trump's control over the Republican Party. "Donald Trump did something beyond the pale and the brave Republicans are standing up to him. If you don't recall this happening before in Trump's second term, that's because it hasn't," Kurtz wrote in his Fox News column.

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Real Housewives star rejects MAGA-friendly reality TV candidate: 'We've already done that'

Reality TV legend and former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Lisa Rinna doesn't think that former reality TV star Spencer Pratt should be the next Los Angeles mayor, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.

Rinna was attending the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and told Variety she has doubts about a fellow reality star taking on a government position — taking a dig at another former reality TV star turned politician — current President Donald Trump. Trump was formerly the host of NBC's reality show "The Apprentice."

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