Trump shrugs off midterm warnings as Vance’s polling pitch gives way to golf talk

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance speak after announcing the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in December 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 22, 2025. (Via Annabelle Gordon on Shutterstock)

Cassie Mellea

December 15, 2025

Vice President JD Vance arranged a White House lunch with conservative pollster Mark Mitchell to warn Donald Trump about looming 2026 midterm losses, but the message failed to land. The Washington Post reports that after briefly engaging with data on declining support, Trump lost interest and shifted the conversation to golf and fundraising.

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Trump shrugs off midterm warnings as Vance’s polling pitch gives way to golf talk

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