A MAGA whisperer on why Republicans can still win
Vox · Jacob Brogan, Astead Herndon ·
John Fredericks speaks to Astead Herndon about why he thinks voters will stick with Trump and the races he’s watching.
With the midterms now upon us, polls continue to suggest that we’re headed for a blue wave election. One thing that might stop it is if Republican voters come out in big numbers on Election Day. But is MAGA even united behind their candidates? And do they have a plan to motivate a base that seems to be souring on a second Trump administration?
Conservative radio host John Fredericks, a longtime Trump supporter whose show offers a window into the MAGA mindset, thinks the GOP can pull off a victory. Fredericks acknowledges that affordability is a real issue for Republicans, who triumphed in 2024 with promises to improve an economy that they haven’t been able to turn around. But he sees Trump as a closer — capable of stepping in at the last minute, firing up his supporters, and helping Republicans pull off an upset.
America, Actually host Astead Herndon spoke with Fredericks about both the financial pressures that voters are feeling and why they might not matter for the president’s most ardent supporters. Fredericks argues that things are improving — and thinks voters know it. He also shared his predictions about how Republicans might pull ahead in the Senate and offered three elections to watch that could be early bellwethers on election night.