Trump clobbered by avalanche of bad news capped by critical loss in Virginia

Trump clobbered by avalanche of bad news capped by critical loss in Virginia

April 21, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 202604219

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Jen Psaki discusses the implications of Virginia's redistricting plan and the series of negative news affecting Donald Trump's political standing.

Virginia voters agreed to a redistricting plan that could increase the number of Democratic members of the House after this year's midterm elections, helping to balance the rigging Donald Trump tried to push Republican states to do. Jen Psaki points out that the bad news for Trump in Virginia comes in the context of bad news from Iran, bad news on gas prices, bad news on consumer prices, bad news on his tariff plan and more that has Trump on a disastrous political trajectory.

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