President Trump wants voters to pretend he's on the ballot in the midterms. But with 73% of the country saying we’re heading in the wrong direction, his words may lead to a Democratic-controlled Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Janay Kingsberry of The Atlantic and Michelle Price of The Associated Press to discuss more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/2/26
Oct. 02, 2026 AT 8:58 p.m. EDT
FROM THIS EPISODE
Clip: As setbacks mount, Trump turns his anger toward the media
As he gets agitated over losses that are piling up, President Trump has turned his anger toward a familiar target, the media. The panel discusses the assault on press freedom.
Clip: Trump makes himself main character of GOP midterm campaign
One thing we know about Donald Trump, and he would not deny this, is that it’s all about him. He’s the main character, and he doesn’t like it when he’s not.
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