Newsmax has been sounding a bit defeatist regarding polls over the summer. For instance:
- Poll: Most Americans Say Economy Getting Worse
- Pollsters, Political Experts: Dems to Reclaim House
- PPIC Poll: Becerra up 61%-36% Over Hilton for Calif. Governor
- AARP Poll: Jon Ossoff Up Big in Georgia Senate Race
- Emerson Poll: JD Vance, Rubio Tied for 2028, GOP Faces Tough Midterms
- Poll: Talarico Leads Paxton by 5 Points in Texas Senate Race
Newsmax also made sure to feature right-wing pollsters offering red meat to its readers. A June 15 article stated:
Polling expert Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday that an economic “correction” is already underway in the United States, arguing that improving economic indicators and the anticipated signing of peace accords with Iran could reshape the political environment heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
Allocco, founder of the Zoose Political Index, told “Finnerty” recent economic data suggest conditions are improving for Republicans despite polls showing Democrats with a narrow advantage on the generic congressional ballot.
“Yes, the correction has started,” Allocco said when asked whether the country was already experiencing a turnaround under President Donald Trump.
“Gas prices are falling, 401(k)s are at records, the job market just added 172,000 jobs last week, and you’re starting to see that show up in the polling,” he said.
We’ve detailed how Newsmax has regularly featured Allocco’s pro-Trump spin.
John and Jim McLaughlin — the Trump pollsters who also spin their findings to benefit the president — declared in a June 25 column:
The latest national polling shows something that many political observers have missed: President Donald Trump’s standing with the American people is improving during a week dominated by his ceasefire initiative and negotiations with Iran.
Our June 17-23 national survey of 1,000 likely November midterm voters found that President Trump’s job approval has risen to 50%, with 46% disapproving.
That’s a significant milestone in today’s polarized political environment and demonstrates that voters continue to give the president credit for his leadership on the issues that matter most.
[…]The ultimate success of any agreement will be judged by whether it permanently prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons while advancing American security interests.
The American people have made one thing unmistakably clear: President Trump has their support in pursuing that goal.
The challenge now is ensuring that voters hear the full story about what is actually in the negotiations — not simply the political debate surrounding them.
The McLaughlins pushed a biased narrative again in their Aug. 1 column:
Our July national survey points to a clear strategic lesson for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections: Americans overwhelmingly prefer free-market capitalism over big government socialism.
[…]As Republicans prepare for their Dallas midterm convention, this economic contrast should become the centerpiece of their national message.
Our polling indicates that no other argument has the potential to reshape the electorate more decisively.
These are the kind of results that Newsmax pays for — Trump too.