Fox News thrown into chaos as host makes shocking Donald Trump U-turn

Even Fox News hosts are starting to acknowledge the momentum Democrats have gained. Brian Kilmeade, a longtime supporter of Donald Trump, admitted on The Five that the Democratic Party has been performing strongly, especially at the state level.

During the February 12 episode, Kilmeade urged Republicans to rethink their messaging strategy ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Discussing journalist Mark Leibovich’s critique of Democrats, Kilmeade pointed out that despite some blind spots, Democrats have achieved significant success in state legislatures over the past year. He highlighted, “Democrats have flipped twenty-five state legislative seats, and the Republicans have flipped zero.”

He stressed that Republicans need to pay attention and adapt: “The numbers don’t lie. As much as they are whining with pronouns, Republicans have to find a way to communicate that they are the better way. And they’ve got about seven or eight months to do it, because that group, as misguided as they seem and act, seems to be on a roll, which astounds me to say, but the numbers don’t lie.”

Kilmeade isn’t alone in issuing warnings. Laura Ingraham, another Fox News host, cautioned last November that “the midterms right now look ugly, unless the Republicans really get serious.” Prominent Republicans, including Karl Rove and Senator Ted Cruz, have also signaled that the midterms could be challenging for Trump’s party.

Even President Trump himself seemed to acknowledge the difficulty of the midterms during a January interview with Sean Hannity. “If you go back a long way, the sitting president, whether it’s Democrat or Republican, always loses the midterm, even if they’ve done well,” he admitted. “Almost always.”

Polling data backs up these concerns. A recent YouGov survey shows Democrats leading Republicans 44% to 38% among registered voters when asked who they would choose if congressional elections were held today. Nearly half of respondents also believe Democrats are most likely to win in the upcoming midterms, signaling a strong advantage for the party heading into the election season.