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Trump's racial politics shape midterm elections
Analysts identify shifting racial dynamics and reactions to Trump's immigration policies as potentially decisive factors in Florida's midterm elections.
At a glance
- First reported by The Hill: “Trump's racial politics shape midterm elections”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:47 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Trump.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTurning to politics, analysts say Florida's midterms may hinge on racial dynamics and reactions to President Trump's immigration policies.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is on the ground there.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing on a commercial strip in central Florida, where behind me a line of voters is forming, though for a sandwich shop, not a ballot box.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAnalysts tell us race and immigration could decide this election, and I have covered twenty years of decisive moments, so I am treating this sidewalk accordingly.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd what is the mood on the sidewalk?

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentTense. A man in a golf cart just rolled through the crosswalk without yielding, and nobody here has said a word about it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWithout yielding.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe analysts say Republicans are working to navigate this landscape, and from what I can see, so is everyone trying to find a parking space.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the swing voters are circling the lot.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentCircling twice, Hank. One woman told me she would decide the future of the country right after she finds a spot near the pharmacy.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd what are the analysts eating while they wait?

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentNothing, Hank. They are not here.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe only decisive thing in Florida this morning is the line at the sandwich shop, and it is wrapped around the building.
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