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US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
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Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’
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Dozens and dozens of high profile MAGA influencers and pundits have weighed in.
“The laughable fake polls are rolling out,” Catturd posted on X.
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- Reported by WIRED and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 UTC.
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