Democrats surge in polls as Trump pushes to make midterms about himself

from Morning Joe · host Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Jonathan Lemire, Katty Kay, David Ignatius, Pablo Torre, Will Leitch

September 8, 2026 – 6am:Polling averages show Democrats leading in key Senate racesTrump to push GOP to focus on him ahead of midtermsTrump claims gas prices will drop when we ‘win’ Iran warTrump downplays Iran conflict as ‘small potatoes’Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. amid trade warImpact of Canada trade war on upcoming midtermsWSJ Opinion: The ADF rises on the German rightWill Leitch and Pablo Torre: Sports latestMichigan beats WMU after controversial call To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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