MAGA Podcasters Abandon Trump as Mentions Plunge 70% Ahead of Midterms
A Wall Street Journal analysis of 70,000 hours of audio reveals that conservative podcasters, who helped elect Donald Trump, are now ignoring him. Mentions of the president have dropped 70% since the 2024 election peak, with right-wing shows shifting focus to midterm races and other topics. Charlie Sykes described this shift as exhaustion with the 'Trump show,' while HuffPost noted the decline correlates with the Iran war and economic fallout.