CNN Exit Poll: Majority Say Iran War, High Gas Prices Factored Vote; Most Voters Blame Trump

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By Breitbart. A new CNN exit poll suggests that a majority of mid-term voters say the Iran War and high gas prices factored into their vote on Tuesday.

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Exit Poll: Approximately 60 Percent Blame President Trump for High Prices

By Breitbart. Exit polls late Tuesday showed a significant percentage of voters blame President Donald Trump for high prices.

Approximately 60 percent of those polled amid the crucial midterm election pointed to Trump, the New York Post reported.

“The findings, released less than one hour before the first polls closed, showed that three-quarters of voters were ‘angry’ or ‘dissatisfied’ with the direction of the country and that six in ten disapproved of Trump’s performance,” the outlet said, citing the Associated Press.

“The Associated Press exit poll found that four in 10 voters said the economy was their top issue while three in 10 cited the fate of democracy as their primary concern,” the article continued.

In early October, another poll showed a majority blamed Trump for rising prices and higher costs of living, per Breitbart News:

Surveying 2,140 potential voters nationwide between September 24 and 28 with a margin of error of +/-2.9 percentage points, the poll from the Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that just 17 percent of Americans approve of the president’s handling of higher prices while only 26 percent approve of his handling of the economy overall. Roughly 65 percent of those polled blamed high prices on the president’s policies.

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Enraged Senior Slaps Teenage Turning Point Action Volunteer at Polling Location

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A young political activist was slapped by an enraged older man Tuesday at a polling location in New Hampshire Tuesday.

“An 18-year-old stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire today and was assaulted for it,” Turning Point Action posted on X, sharing a video of the incident.

The footage showed the older man screaming and cursing at the young volunteer before giving the TPA volunteer the middle finger and slapping him across the face with the back of his hand.

“You have no idea who I am!” the elderly man shouted before the slap. “You sit there and dare to look me in the face and say, ‘I don’t know anything?’

“That’s what I know. F–k you,” he said as he reached across the table and whacked the teen before storming off. (Read more from “Enraged Senior Slaps Teenage Turning Point Action Volunteer at Polling Location” HERE)

Democrat Jon Ossoff Easily Beats ‘Memer’ GOP Rep. Mike Collins to Hold Georgia Senate Seat

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Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff easily won a second term Tuesday, defeating GOP Rep. Mike Collins in what was once expected to be a highly competitive race.

Ossoff was thought to be the most vulnerable incumbent Democrat heading into this cycle, but the combination of an anti-Trump national environment and a series of controversies surrounding Collins helped the 39-year-old cruise to victory.

Ossoff’s commanding performance, both at the polls and on the stump, has led to buzz about a potential 2028 presidential run — which he tried to tamp down during the campaign.

“Yes, I will,” Ossoff said during a debate last month when asked if he would commit to serving a full six-year Senate term. “I have zero interest in running for president. I’m running for Senate.”

Ossoff has kept a low profile in the Senate, focusing on issues like opioid prevention, veterans’ health, and online child safety. (Read more from “Democrat Jon Ossoff Easily Beats ‘Memer’ GOP Rep. Mike Collins to Hold Georgia Senate Seat” HERE)

2 Democrats Flip Three-Time Trump State’s Senate Seat By Blowout Margin

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Former two-term Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sailed to victory Tuesday, appearing to defeat his Trump-backed Republican opponent by double digits to flip a GOP-held Senate seat in a state the president won three times.

Cooper, who was term-limited after leading the battleground state from 2017 to 2025, is projected to have defeated former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley in the race to succeed two-term Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, who opted to retire after President Donald Trump threatened to field a primary challenger against him. The Democrat won 66.8% of the vote to Whatley’s 31.6%, with 50% of ballots counted, according to The Associated Press.

Like many Democratic candidates who emerged victorious in elections held during Trump’s second term, Cooper campaigned heavily on the issue of affordability, prominently employing the campaign slogan “Make Stuff Cost Less.” He has specifically vowed to lower costs for groceries, healthcare, energy, childcare, and housing — all of which have skyrocketed during the Trump administration’s unpopular war with Iran.

Whatley, meanwhile, campaigned as a close Trump ally and expressed support for the war as a means to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Despite having won the state in 2016, 2020, and 2024, the president’s October approval rating in North Carolina was 37 percent, according to a High Point University poll of 620 likely voters in the Tar Heel State.

Cooper’s win marks the first upper chamber seat to flip in the 2026 midterm elections; however, both polling and financial moves by the campaigns and allied groups ahead of Election Day telegraphed that the race was effectively over weeks earlier. (Read more from “2 Democrats Flip Three-Time Trump State’s Senate Seat By Blowout Margin” HERE)

‘The Swamp Is The Worst It’s Ever Been’: DeSantis Tees Off On Trump Admin Corruption

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On the night before the 2026 midterm elections, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis harshly rebuked the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress, saying that “the swamp is the worst it’s ever been.”

DeSantis sat down with sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith for an interview Monday in Washington, D.C. The governor criticized Republicans for ignoring high gas prices and “gaslighting” voters over the Iran War, but he also went after former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose appointment he called a “mistake,” and bashed MAGA lawyer Alina Habba’s multi-million-dollar deal with a Venezuelan billionaire weeks before he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.

“The amount of money these people are making who are in the administration,” DeSantis lamented. “Trump was criticizing Alina Habba. She’s working for DOJ, and she gets a $10-million-a-year contract and then the guy that gave it to her got a presidential pardon somehow.”

He also urged Republicans to tackle political corruption by banning Congress from trading stocks and implementing term limits. (Read more from “‘The Swamp Is The Worst It’s Ever Been’: DeSantis Tees Off On Trump Admin Corruption” HERE)

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17 Disney, Universal Employees Arrested In Sex Trafficking Sting Reportedly Involving Diaper Fetishes, Disney Costumes

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Police arrested 17 Disney World and Universal Studios employees among 281 suspects in a human trafficking and child predator sting that exposed disturbing sexual fetishes.

In a press conference on Oct. 30, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the operation focused on nabbing predators who prey upon children and travel to meet them for unlawful sexual activity and human trafficking, according to CTV News.

The sheriff revealed disturbing details about several suspects, including a former Disney employee who worked as a Mickey Mouse character, and allegedly had a diaper fetish. Judd said authorities found the individual carrying two backpacks filled with diapers, according to CTV News.

The sheriff said that another suspect arrested in the sting was a Disney employee who set out to meet an undercover detective who he believed was a 13-year-old boy, according to CTV News.

“It is extremely disturbing when we encounter nasty child predators like these who are very eager to have sex with children,” he said.

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Exit Poll Reveals GOP’s Biggest Vulnerability With Midterm Voters

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Voters delivered a stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump’s economy and the Iran War in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to early exit polls.

Although Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory was driven in large part because voters trusted him to deliver on economic gains, including lowering prices and spurring job growth, midterm voters told NBC News that they had soured on his handling of the issue.

An overwhelming majority — 75 percent — said they believed the economy is in rough shape, and 65 percent said they believed Trump’s policies had actually worsened the economy.

The economy was the most important issue for voters as they went to the polls this cycle, with 39 percent saying it was their top concern.

More specifically, 87 percent said they were “very” or “somewhat” concerned with the cost of gas and diesel fuel. 88 percent said they were concerned about the price of food and groceries, and 86 percent said they were concerned about the price of utilities.

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Tucker Carlson Claims Trump may be Days Away From Using a Nuke on Iran

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By Daily Mail. Former Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson has claimed that Donald Trump may be days away from launching a nuclear strike on Iran to destroy its Pickaxe mountain lair.

A strike against the underground nuclear site would render World War Three ‘inevitable’, said the conservative podcaster.

He said the US president was under pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu, who he described as ‘cornered and desperate’ following the Israeli election where he lost his majority.

‘Netanyahu has been pushing hard for one,’ Carlson claimed.

There has been no official confirmation of the alleged strike from the US or Israel.

The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment. (Read more from “Tucker Carlson Claims Trump may be Days Away From Using a Nuke on Iran” HERE)

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Trump Threatens to Give Iran ‘The Hammer’ as Carlson Alleges Nuclear Plot

By Newsweek. President Donald Trump over the weekend teased another military strike on Iran, saying “we’re going to have to give them the hammer.”

His comments come amid speculation from his former ally, broadcaster Tucker Carlson, that Trump “may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran” in conjunction with Israel.

Carlson has offered no evidence for his claim but his post on X gained much traction and comment online, attracting over 48 million views as of Monday. . .

Two days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, Trump addressed supporters at a campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday.

During the rally, Trump again said that U.S. military action had destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities and predicted that higher fuel costs and the war would fall soon. (Read more from “Trump Threatens to Give Iran ‘The Hammer’ as Carlson Alleges Nuclear Plot” HERE)

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New Telescope Detects Hidden World Beyond Pluto that Could Rank Among Largest Ever Found

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A powerful new telescope has discovered a dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto — and scientists say it could be among the largest of its kind ever found in the reaches of our solar system.

The discovery, announced Oct. 27, was made using observations from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a newly operational facility located on a mountaintop in Chile.

The observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, began its 10-year survey of the sky in June 2026, using the world’s largest digital camera to search for previously unseen objects.

Researchers identified the object as 2026 ED138. They estimated it measures between 370 and 930 miles across.

“If confirmed, ED138 would be among the largest dwarf planets ever discovered in this region of the Solar System,” the observatory said in a statement. (Read more from “New Telescope Detects Hidden World Beyond Pluto that Could Rank Among Largest Ever Found” HERE)

Top Defense Contractor Ramps Up Missile Production As Iran War Drains US Arsenal

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Lockheed Martin announced a $420 million expansion of its Arkansas missile manufacturing operations Monday as the Pentagon struggles to replenish interceptor stockpiles devastated by the costly Iran War.

The investment will expand production capacity for Patriot PAC-3 and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors while creating 650 jobs over five years, according to an announcement from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. However, Lockheed did not specify how many additional interceptors the expansion would produce annually or when the increased capacity would become operational.

The Iran War has coincided with a financial windfall for Lockheed Martin, which reported $1.8 billion in third-quarter net earnings, a 14% increase from the previous year, on $20.7 billion in sales, according to the company’s October earnings report.

The defense giant’s order backlog also soared to a record $292 billion, including $52.5 billion tied to PAC-3 interceptor production, while its Missiles and Fire Control division accumulated $142.5 billion in outstanding orders, according to the same financial disclosure.

“The Patriot Interceptor’s current production rate is 650 per year, and the Trump administration is saying, ‘Oh well, we signed an agreement with Lockheed that they’ll ramp up production to close to 2000 per year by 2032 or something or 2030 or something like that.’ Even if that happens, it’s still going to take several years to replace these munitions because of the rate at which they were expended,” cofounder of the Security Policy Reform Institute, Stephen Semler, previously told the DCNF. (Read more from “Top Defense Contractor Ramps Up Missile Production As Iran War Drains US Arsenal” HERE)