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Leavitt says Trump is defying midterm headwinds on the trail
Trump's approval sits at thirty-one percent in a Reuters and Ipsos poll, the lowest of either term, as he campaigns for candidates ahead of November third.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Leavitt says Trump is defying midterm headwinds as he barnstorms country”, with reporting from CNN, mediabias.news and Yahoo News.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 5:38 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Trump.
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- Fox NewsLeavitt says Trump is defying midterm headwinds as he barnstorms country
- CNNTrump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- mediabias.newsTrump Midterm Election Rallies October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo NewsFive takeaways from Trump's midterm campaign rallies October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe begin with Karoline Leavitt, who told Fox News Digital from her home state of New Hampshire that, quote, the president is defiant, and he always is optimistic.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe optimism is facing some numbers, Chip.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA CNN poll has his approval at a record low of thirty-two percent, and Reuters and Ipsos has it at thirty-one.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThirty-one percent! That's nearly a third of the whole country, folks, which is a lot of people at one drive-through.
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, October 25, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months
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