Republicans Got What They Deserved: 2026 Midterm Fallout || 1845

Episode notes

Republicans promised lower costs, less government, and no new wars. So how did the coalition that put Trump back in office come apart? Nate and Charlie break down the 2026 midterm results and argue that Republicans gave their own voters plenty of reasons to walk away.

From the cost of living and the Iran war to DOGE, spending, and the handling of the Epstein files, this is a libertarian look at the gap between campaign promises and governing. We review election returns and voter polling, react to Trump's response, and unpack JD Vance's explanation for the losses.

Plus, Matt Walsh challenges the political cost of the war, commentators blame dissident podcasters, and Bill Mitchell discovers the upside of an election he predicted Republicans would win. The bigger question: Will Republicans learn to deliver smaller government, or just find a new way to sell bigger government?

Join the Fed Haters Club for bonus content and to support independent libertarian commentary: https://www.joingml.com 00:00 Welcome and the midterm shock 02:12 Why Republicans deserved to lose 04:06 Senate flips, Texas and election surprises 11:01 Voter shifts, inflation and opposition to Trump 20:42 Broken promises, Congress and the Epstein files 28:15 Trump responds to the Republican losses 34:44 JD Vance: Why voters walked away 44:49 Matt Walsh challenges the case for war 55:37 Does the long game excuse bad policy?

01:02:10 Blaming podcasters for the GOP defeat 01:07:12 Bill Mitchell's prediction meets reality 01:09:38 Can free markets win voters back?

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