How are things doing for Donald Trump at the 100th day of his second term? Full post is available here: https://northstaropinion.substack.com/p/unsolicited-advice-after-100-days
Jon McHenry joined the Financial Times’ Swamp Notes podcast to discuss the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration, and tariff policy: Transcript: https://www.ft.com/content/6defe77d-87e5-42aa-a36e-7f68e84cc99a Audio: https://www.ft.com/content/50e39dbf-8471-4d91-b46a-8d079cd3dbee
Jon McHenry’s comments in The Boston Globe on Republican perspectives on Harvard: For conservatives, Harvard is the ultimate liberal foe. “At its essence, Harvard is the epitome of elite institutions in this country,” said Republican pollster Jon McHenry, adding the university is a proxy for “all the people who held us down during the COVID...
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Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding the reaction of billionaires to recent stock market swings: “You have to laugh to keep from crying,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “What did they say about the old New York Mets? ‘Can’t anybody here play this game?’” (Mr. Ayres was referring to what the...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Politico regarding stock market turmoil: “Trump was elected in part to lower inflation and juice the economy,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres. “Higher prices and slower growth are exactly the opposite of what Americans voted for.” To read the full article, please click here.
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Wall Street Journal regarding Elon Musk: “Federal employees are a whole lot more popular than Elon Musk,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who recently conducted a survey looking at feelings about federal workers and the role Musk is playing in downsizing the size and scope of the U.S. government. “The...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Politico about the Wisconsin judicial election: But many in the party are still concerned. Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster, saw Wisconsin results as more of a referendum on Musk, who made himself a central character in the race, than on Trump himself. “Elon Musk is hurting Donald Trump, there’s no question...
“Never deny the undeniable and never defend the indefensible.”
Political ClimateWhit AyresMarch 28, 2025
Whit Ayres’ comments to Bloomberg regarding revelations about Administration officials using Signal to discuss sensitive material: “Two of the keys to credibility are to never deny the undeniable and never defend the indefensible,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist. “Multiple members of the Administration have been doing both over the last 48 hours.” “If you’re...
Whit Ayres’ comments in TIME regarding Republican party factions: This makes Paul an anomaly. At a time when most elected Republicans are either America First true-believers or traditional conservatives who have bent the knee, Paul has emerged as a thorn in Trump’s side. “They have very different ideologies,” says Whit Ayres, a veteran GOP strategist....
