EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 1H 11M
McLaughlin 2026 Poll: 82.9% Back Permanent Fraud Detection │ McLaughlin & McNeily
from The Jenny Beth Show · host Jenny Beth Martin, Robert McNeily, John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin is the CEO and partner of McLaughlin & Associates and one of America's leading pollsters, with decades of experience reading the national mood. He has conducted all six of Tea Party Patriots Action's most recent national surveys and worked on President Trump's 2016, 2020, and 2024 campaigns. Robert McNeily is Director of Broadcasting and Grassroots Engagement at Tea Party Patriots Action. He works directly with the organization's three million grassroots activists on legislative campaigns including the ongoing push to pass the SAVE America Act. Key topics covered: McLaughlin & Associates methodology and why likely-voter polling matters Fraud in government programs is theft from taxpayers (81% agree) Permanent fraud detection system before the money goes out the door (83% agree) Affordability and the connection between fraud, debt, and inflation Birthright citizenship and the original intent of the 14th Amendment Assimilation, English as the national language, and one-nation identity Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and stopping global shipping extortion Political violence has no place in America (83% agree) Secret Service request to upgrade White House complex security Defending the Constitution heading into America 250 Only U.S. citizens should vote in American elections (82% agree) The SAVE America Act, the filibuster, and the path forward Memorial Day, Arlington Section 60, and Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw Episode timestamps: 00:14 — Cold open — the political class does not want you to see these numbers 01:19 — Welcome to The Jenny Beth Show with John McLaughlin and Robert McNeily 02:13 — Methodology — likely voters, sample size, and why details matter 06:27 — Fraud in government programs is theft from taxpayers — 81% agree 08:42 — Permanent system to detect fraud before money walks out — 83% agree 11:33 — Affordability, the 39 trillion debt, and the inflation connection 14:43 — Activists, the SAVE America Act, and calling Congress 15:30 — Birthright citizenship and the original meaning of the 14th Amendment 18:08 — Assimilation, English, and one nation under God — 72% agree 22:35 — Border security, sanctuary policies, and national identity 27:19 — Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and global shipping lanes 31:05 — Call to action — Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121 33:26 — Political violence has no place in America — 83% agree 37:17 — White House security upgrades and the secure ballroom complex 44:48 — Defending the Constitution heading into America 250 — 64% agree 48:10 — Only U.S. citizens should vote in American elections — 82% agree 49:45 — SAVE America Act, the filibuster, and the Texas runoff 52:11 — Strategic takeaways for Republicans heading into the midterms 57:20 — The one number to put on a billboard in the Capitol rotunda 01:02:36 — Robert McNeily on the Roswell Memorial Day observance 01:05:49 — Closing — Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw and Arlington Section 60 Links mentioned: Capitol switchboard — 202-224-3121 passthesaveamericaact.com whitehouse.gov/contact teapartypatriots.org jennybethshow.com mclaughlinonline.com
What this episode covers
New national polling from McLaughlin & Associates reveals a stunning, cross-partisan consensus among likely 2026 voters — and the political class in Washington does not want you to see these numbers. On The Jenny Beth Show, Jenny Beth Martin breaks down the latest Tea Party Patriots Action national survey with veteran pollster John McLaughlin and Robert McNeily, Director of Broadcasting and Grassroots Engagement at Tea Party Patriots Action. Eighty-one percent of likely voters now say fraud in government programs is theft from taxpayers. Eighty-three percent want Congress to require a permanent system to detect and prevent fraud before taxpayer money is spent — not after it has already walked out the door. Voters increasingly connect government waste, fraud, and corruption directly to the rising cost of living, with seventy percent saying real affordability comes from cutting fraud, not from more government spending. The survey also tested birthright citizenship, assimilation and English-language expectations, political violence prosecution, White House security upgrades after multiple assassination attempts on President Trump, defending the constitutional order, blocking Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz, and citizen-only voting at the heart of the SAVE America Act. Across nearly every demographic, the numbers are overwhelming — and they could reshape the 2026 midterm landscape. Jenny Beth Martin is co-founder of the Tea Party movement and Chairman of Tea Party Patriots Action. John McLaughlin has conducted the last six Tea Party Patriots Action national surveys and is one of America's leading pollsters. Learn more at teapartypatriots.org and jennybethshow.com.
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