Trump Approval Crashes With 14 Days To Go (Michael Steele, Maya Wiley)

October 20, 2026; With just two weeks until Election Day, Republicans are on defense as President Trump’s approval rating drops to 31%. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by former RNC Chair Michael Steele and Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Plus, Melber reports on rising prices, including the Trump Organization’s MAGA hats, now selling for $55 each, a 120% increase from Trump’s first presidential run. Melber is joined by author Thomas Frank, who discusses his new book, “The Creative Con: How Innovation Became America’s Biggest Racket.”

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