# Did the midterms kill MAGA? > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/9273 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Vox, Nov 8, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: In 2015, Donald Trump descended a golden escalator and launched a presidential campaign that reshaped American politics. More than a decade later, with his record-low approval ratings and the US embroiled in a war with Iran, he asked voters to treat the 2026 midterms as a referendum on him. “Please pretend I’m on the ballot. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 8, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Did the midterms kill MAGA?]() — Vox (Digital news, United States) In 2015, Donald Trump descended a golden escalator and launched a presidential campaign that reshaped American politics. More than a decade later, with his record-low approval ratings and the US embroiled in a war with Iran, he asked voters to treat the 2026 midterms as a referendum on him. “Please pretend I’m on the ballot. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Scoop — Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men]() — Axios (Digital news, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 9:41 AM: [Almost half of MAGA Trump supporters call movement a loser in midterms: Survey]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States) Nearly half of MAGA supporters say their movement was a loser in the midterms, according to a new poll. In a new poll from Politico, 45 percent of MAGA supporters of President Trump said the movement was the loser in last week’s election results, while 59 percent of respondents overall said the same. Thirty-four percent…