Megyn Kelly's Midterms Election Night 2026 - Join Megyn Kelly and Friends For News, Reaction, and Analysis: skim's analysis identifies 35 key moments, with 1 potential conflict of interest flagged. Megyn Kelly, Rich Lowry, Glenn Greenwald, and a rotating panel of pollsters and commentators analyze the 2026 midterm election results as Democrats win control of the House and flip Republican strongholds in the Senate and governorships.
Category: Politics. Format: Panel Discussion. YouTube video analyzed by skim.
Key Points (35)
1. Megyn Kelly Cites Devastating Exit Polls for GOP
Timestamp: 00:07:14 to 00:15:23
Megyn Kelly reports that initial exit polls indicate a severe backlash against Republicans, with 63% of voters saying Donald Trump lacks the right priorities and 75% feeling dissatisfied or angry about the country's direction. Rich Lowry and Glenn Greenwald agree that while Democrats remain unpopular, voter anger over the economy is driving a referendum against the party in power. The panel concludes that Republicans face a painful night across red-state Senate battlegrounds.
Significance (High): Establishes the foundational data for the evening, showing that deep voter dissatisfaction with economic conditions and presidential priorities is overriding partisan loyalty.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
2. Rich Baris Flags Low-Propensity Voter Drop-Off
Timestamp: 00:15:26 to 00:23:08
Rich Baris warns that early returns in Kentucky's 6th and Indiana's 5th districts show massive swings against Republicans, with Victoria Spartz trailing by 27 points in Hamilton County's early vote. Baris explains that Donald Trump transformed the GOP into a working-class party reliant on low-propensity voters who are staying home or defecting after Trump started a war despite promising peace.
Significance (High): Identifies the structural flaw in the post-2024 GOP coalition: working-class populist voters require active policy delivery and do not reliably turn out in midterms when alienated.
Sources in support: Rich Baris (Director of Big Data Poll), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
Neutral sources: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
3. Trump Attacks Fox News Ratings as Polls Close
Timestamp: 00:23:11 to 00:26:16
Megyn Kelly reads a live Truth Social post from Donald Trump attacking Fox News for a 27% ratings drop and boasting about his own poll numbers among Republicans rather than addressing the midterm elections. Glenn Greenwald notes that Trump was angered earlier that day by Jessica Tarlov criticizing him over high energy prices on The Five.
Significance (Medium): Illustrates the disconnect between the president's personal media grievances and the acute electoral crisis facing his party on election night.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
4. A Host Analyzes Tight Florida Margins
Timestamp: 00:26:18 to 00:33:03
A host examines early returns in Florida, noting that while Republicans hold a massive voter registration advantage and are shielded from some economic headwinds, both Senator Ashley Moody and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds are in surprisingly tight races. He also discusses Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, arguing that Republican attack ads highlighting Talarico's past woke statements about six genders and a non-binary God are failing to move voters in the 2026 climate.
Significance (Medium): Shows that cultural wedge issues that powered Republicans in 2024 have lost their potency in 2026 amid broader economic dissatisfaction.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
5. Hispanic Voters Swing Back Toward Democrats
Timestamp: 00:33:05 to 00:40:05
A host and Megyn Kelly analyze unexpectedly competitive House and Senate races in Florida, noting that Republicans Anna Paulina Luna and Maria Elvira Salazar are locked in tight battles while DSA-backed Democrat Angie Nixon is leading early votes in Miami-Dade and Osceola counties. A host argues that Republican redistricting efforts that assumed permanent Hispanic voter gains from 2024 have backfired as Hispanic voters swing 30 to 40 points back toward Democrats.
Significance (High): Exposes the danger of aggressive gerrymandering built on volatile demographic gains that reverse when economic conditions sour.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
6. Voters Prioritize Referendum on Trump Over Candidates
Timestamp: 00:40:08 to 00:45:47
Glenn Greenwald argues that strong showings by progressive Democrats like Angie Nixon in Florida and James Talarico in Texas prove voters do not care about ideological labels and are simply using the Democratic ticket to vote against Donald Trump. A host adds that Trump's past post-January 6 intervention in Georgia handed two Senate seats to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and that trading reliable college-educated suburbanites for low-propensity voters has weakened the GOP in midterms.
Significance (High): Demonstrates that in a severe midterm backlash, ideological attacks against progressive challengers fail to deter voters seeking to punish the incumbent party.
Sources in support: Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack), YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
7. High Prices and ICE Optics Erode GOP Support
Timestamp: 00:45:48 to 00:53:20
Megyn Kelly shares exit poll data showing the Democratic advantage among Latinos has widened back to 16 points, while men are splitting evenly 49% to 48% after backing Trump by 12 points in 2024. Rich Lowry argues that while Trump fixed the border immediately, he failed to lower prices as promised, which is the primary driver of Hispanic defection.
Significance (High): Clarifies that economic pain from inflation and fuel costs, compounded by aggressive deportation optics, has erased the GOP's 2024 gains with men and Hispanic voters.
Sources in support: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
8. Tariffs and Iran War Fuel Voter Anger on Prices
Timestamp: 00:53:25 to 01:00:10
Megyn Kelly reports exit poll findings that nearly 90% of voters say the cost of living was a crucial or major factor in their vote, and 65% say Donald Trump made the economy worse. Rich Lowry explains that Trump comprehensively raised prices on consumers through sweeping tariffs and the Iran war, which drove up fuel and fertilizer costs on top of existing Biden-era inflation.
Significance (High): Links specific second-term policy choices—tariffs and the Iran war—directly to the cost-of-living crisis driving the midterm wave.
Sources in support: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
9. Darlene Graham's Debate Gaffe Imperils South Carolina
Timestamp: 01:00:46 to 01:08:31
The panel examines why Democrat Annie Andrews is leading in deep-red South Carolina, playing a debate clip in which Republican Senator Darlene Graham admits she is not informed on national security when asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea. Glenn Greenwald and Megyn Kelly argue that appointing Lindsey Graham's sister to his seat following his death alienated voters who resent political nepotism, especially when paired with visible incompetence.
Significance (Medium): Highlights how perceived nepotism and poor candidate preparation can put even a safe Republican Senate seat in jeopardy during a wave election.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack), Darlene Graham (US Senator and Republican Candidate in South Carolina)
10. Greenwald and Lowry Debate 2028 Democratic Leaders
Timestamp: 01:08:33 to 01:14:06
Following projections that JB Pritzker and Josh Shapiro won re-election, Megyn Kelly asks who leads the Democratic Party heading into 2028. Glenn Greenwald argues that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is strongly positioned to unite the party because she is a massive fundraiser who satisfies the DSA wing while distributing millions to party insiders.
Significance (Medium): Frames the upcoming 2028 Democratic primary battle between the ascendant progressive wing led by AOC and pragmatic swing-state winners like Jon Ossoff.
Sources in support: Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
Sources against: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
11. Senate Loss Would Freeze Trump Judicial Nominees
Timestamp: 01:15:00 to 01:21:14
Megyn Kelly notes that Donald Trump told CBS News he welcomes the moniker 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats take Congress. Rich Lowry warns that while losing the House triggers investigations, losing the Senate is far more consequential because Democrats will block all federal judicial confirmations and leave any Supreme Court vacancy open until 2028.
Significance (High): Explains the long-term institutional consequence of losing the Senate: an immediate halt to conservative judicial appointments and Supreme Court replacements.
Sources in support: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
12. Rich Baris Warns Texas Is Slipping Away from GOP
Timestamp: 01:21:16 to 01:30:26
Rich Baris analyzes early Texas returns showing Ken Paxton severely underperforming in Tarrant and Denton counties while Governor Greg Abbott also struggles. Baris warns that because Republicans lost Donald Trump's 2024 Hispanic gains and failed to win two-thirds of affluent suburban white voters, Democrats are on track to win Texas, which he calls an Electoral College disaster for 2028. He also attributes Byron Donalds' narrow margin in Florida to rural voter backlash against data centers.
Significance (High): Details the demographic math behind Texas turning competitive and warns that a Democratic breakthrough there threatens the GOP's national viability in 2028.
Sources in support: Rich Baris (Director of Big Data Poll), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
13. Buck Sexton Blasts GOP Candidate Quality and Strategy
Timestamp: 01:33:41 to 01:45:31
As Decision Desk HQ projects Democrat Roy Cooper winning the North Carolina Senate seat and Republican Byron Donalds winning the Florida governorship, Buck Sexton criticizes the GOP for fielding weak, White House-handpicked candidates.
Significance (High): Delivers a blunt critique from inside conservative media on how loyalty-based endorsements and out-of-touch super PAC messaging cost Republicans winnable seats.
Sources in support: Buck Sexton (Co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
Sources against: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
14. Debating Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Amy Acton in Ohio
Timestamp: 01:45:34 to 01:56:46
Megyn Kelly defends Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy by playing a montage of Democratic opponent Amy Acton slurring her words and arguing Acton is unfit for office. Buck Sexton agrees Acton is flawed but insists Ramaswamy doomed his own campaign with working-class Rust Belt voters through insincere maneuvering and a viral tweet claiming American culture does not venerate excellence.
Significance (Medium): Contrasts the media focus on candidate gaffes with the deeper cultural and economic alienation that drove Ohio working-class voters away from Vivek Ramaswamy.
Sources in support: Buck Sexton (Co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
Sources against: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
15. A Co-Founder: $400M From MAGA Inc. Failed to Move Polls
Timestamp: 01:56:58 to 02:06:02
RealClearPolitics co-founder notes that Ashley Moody is underperforming her Florida polling average by roughly two to three points, signaling a broader blue wave across the country. A co-founder explains that despite Trump campaigning across 30 stops and MAGA Inc. spending $400 million to turn out the base, Trump's 38% approval rating and sub-30% marks on inflation kept the dynamic frozen.
Significance (High): Demonstrates that massive campaign spending and presidential rallies cannot overcome sub-30% approval ratings on inflation and a demoralized partisan base.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
16. DSA Candidates Succeed as Both Parties Face 2028
Timestamp: 02:06:20 to 02:14:02
Glenn Greenwald and a co-founder examine why Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates and allies like Angie Nixon, Abdul El-Sayed, and Francesca Hong performed strongly in purple and red states without alienating voters. A co-founder argues that anti-Trump sentiment is the primary driver for Democrats and that DSA politics no longer scares off the Democratic electorate.
Significance (Medium): Shows that left-wing populist and DSA-aligned candidates have gained mainstream viability within the Democratic coalition across non-urban, Midwestern, and Southern states.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
Neutral sources: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
17. The Contributor: Democrats Co-Opted America First
Timestamp: 02:14:03 to 02:22:39
The contributor argues that the 2026 blue wave is a direct repudiation of the Trump administration allowing neoconservatives to sideline kitchen-table issues in favor of the Iran war. Responding to Glenn Greenwald, the contributor notes that Democrats like Abdul El-Sayed successfully co-opted the America First message by campaigning on grocery prices, child care costs, and keeping US tax dollars at home rather than funding foreign countries.
Significance (High): Highlights how progressive Democrats flipped the populist script by tying foreign military spending directly to domestic affordability struggles.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
18. Charlie Kirk's Warnings on Iran and Epstein Recalled
Timestamp: 02:22:43 to 02:30:08
The contributor and Megyn Kelly condemn neoconservative commentators like Mark Levin and Mark Thiessen for smearing anti-war conservatives and claiming striking Iran had no downside. The contributor recalls that the late Charlie Kirk personally warned the administration in the summer of 2025 that a war with Iran and the mishandling of the Epstein files by Pam Bondi would fracture young male voters in the MAGA movement.
Significance (Medium): Reveals deep internal bitterness within the MAGA movement over the administration's dismissal of youth base priorities regarding foreign wars and the Epstein files.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
19. Democrats Take House as Ahmari Blasts Neocon Dogma
Timestamp: 02:31:41 to 02:43:34
Megyn Kelly announces that Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats have won control of the US House of Representatives. The editor argues that tonight's results prove hawkish pro-Israel foreign policy is a marginal fringe view among the American public, noting that 9 in 10 voters cited the cost of living and 3 in 4 cited gas prices driven by the Iran war.
Significance (High): Marks the formal projection of the House flipping to Democrats and intensifies the conservative revolt against neoconservative foreign policy.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
20. A Co-Founder Cites 1-to-1 Link Between Gas and Trump Poll
Timestamp: 02:43:36 to 02:55:14
The editor reflects on his past as a repentant neoconservative and argues that redefining the 2024 peace platform into support for an Iran war alienated Gen Z men voting in their first cycle. Megyn Kelly raises concerns from Victor Davis Hanson, Tucker Carlson, and Mike Cernovich that a lame-duck Trump may escalate the war in Iran after the midterms.
Significance (High): Provides hard financial analysis linking fuel price spikes directly to presidential approval collapse and warns against post-election military escalation.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
21. Henry Olsen Predicts Worst GOP Midterm in 75 Years
Timestamp: 02:55:22 to 03:04:00
Electoral analyst Henry Olsen warns that his pre-election forecast of 20 House losses and 5 Senate losses was too optimistic, projecting Democrats could pick up over 30 House seats and 6 to 8 Senate seats. Olsen notes that redrawn districts in Florida and Texas meant to net Republicans nine seats are instead netting zero as swing voters and Hispanics defect in droves.
Significance (High): Quantifies the historic scale of the midterm wave, showing how swing-voter defection overwhelmed partisan gerrymanders in Texas, Florida, and North Carolina.
Sources in support: Henry Olsen (Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
22. NBC Calls South Carolina Senate Race for Annie Andrews
Timestamp: 03:04:03 to 03:13:35
During a segment with a host, Megyn Kelly breaks the news that NBC News projects Democrat Annie Andrews has defeated Republican Senator Darlene Graham in South Carolina. A host argues that while Graham was a poor candidate, tight margins for strong Republicans like Byron Donalds and Greg Abbott prove this is a structural national wave driven by the Iran war rather than candidate quality alone.
Significance (High): Confirms the first major deep-red Senate flip of the night in South Carolina and frames the wave as a national structural rejection rather than isolated candidate failures.
Sources in support: YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
23. Ron DeSantis Breaks With Trump Over Iran and Gas Prices
Timestamp: 03:13:58 to 03:24:03
Megyn Kelly announces that Democrat J.D. Ford has defeated Republican Victoria Spartz in Indiana's 5th District, which Spartz won by 18.6 points in 2024, and notes that AtlasIntel's final poll predicting a total Democratic sweep of contested Senate races is coming true. A host and Kelly then play a clip of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis telling Stephen A. Smith that the open-ended Iran war directly raised gas prices and hurt working-class voters.
Significance (High): Marks the opening salvo of the 2028 Republican presidential primary as Ron DeSantis uses Florida's relative stability to critique Trump's Iran war and economic messaging.
Sources in support: Ron DeSantis (Governor of Florida), YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
24. James Talarico Flips Texas Senate Seat Over Ken Paxton
Timestamp: 03:24:07 to 03:35:57
While discussing Republican messaging failures with Sean Spicer, Dan Turrentine, and a co-host, Megyn Kelly breaks the news that Decision Desk HQ projects Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas US Senate race, winning by a projected nine points.
Significance (High): Delivers the biggest electoral upset of the night as Democrats flip a Texas US Senate seat by a wide margin despite hundreds of millions in GOP outside spending.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Sean Spicer (Co-host of The Huddle and Former White House Press Secretary), Dan Turrentine (Co-host of The Huddle), YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel)
25. Amy Acton Wins Ohio Governorship as Dems Eye Subpoenas
Timestamp: 03:36:00 to 03:41:25
A co-host predicts that incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries will be unable to restrain his caucus from launching aggressive investigations and impeachment pushes against the Trump administration. Megyn Kelly then announces that Decision Desk HQ projects Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Vivek Ramaswamy to become Governor of Ohio, and reports that incoming House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia just tweeted 'LAWYER UP' in all caps.
Significance (High): Confirms another major Midwestern loss for Republicans in the Ohio governor's race and signals the immediate start of Democratic congressional investigations.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Dan Turrentine (Co-host of The Huddle), YouTube: Megyn Kelly (Host Channel), Sean Spicer (Co-host of The Huddle and Former White House Press Secretary)
26. Trump Claims He Would Have Won in a Landslide
Timestamp: 03:42:47 to 03:50:37
Rich Lowry and Glenn Greenwald analyze how Donald Trump's decision to launch the Iran war without congressional authorization or a public case—following his quick intervention in Venezuela—drove up oil prices after the Strait of Hormuz closed. Megyn Kelly reads a new Truth Social post from Trump claiming in all caps, 'I WASN'T ON THE BALLOT, AND IF I WAS, WE WOULD HAVE WON IN A LANDSLIDE.'
Significance (High): Contrasts the president's immediate deflection of blame with the panel's consensus that his foreign policy and personal priorities created the national wave.
Sources in support: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
27. Exit Polls Show Massive Swings Among Rural and Non-College Voters
Timestamp: 03:50:49 to 04:00:15
Emily Jashinsky and Megyn Kelly review exit poll data compiled by pollster Patrick Ruffini showing a collapse of the 2024 Trump coalition: non-college voters swung 18 points toward Democrats, men swung 15 points, independents swung 23 points, and rural voters swung 26 points from R+15 to D+11.
Significance (High): Provides the definitive demographic breakdown of how the 2024 working-class and rural Republican coalition reversed in a single two-year cycle.
Sources in support: Emily Jashinsky (Host of After Party on MK Media), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
28. Kansas Elects First Democratic Senator Since 1932
Timestamp: 04:00:30 to 04:05:37
Megyn Kelly announces that Decision Desk HQ projects Democrat Adam Hamilton, a former Republican and pastor, has defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, becoming the state's first Democratic senator elected since 1932. Kelly also reports that Sean Hannity just admitted on Fox News that tonight's election outcome would '100%' have been different had the US not started a war in Iran.
Significance (High): Captures two watershed moments: a nearly century-old Republican Senate streak ending in Kansas and Sean Hannity breaking on air over the Iran war.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Emily Jashinsky (Host of After Party on MK Media), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
29. Sherrod Brown Wins Ohio Senate and Greg Abbott Loses Texas
Timestamp: 04:05:38 to 04:13:28
While debating the 2028 dilemma facing JD Vance and Ron DeSantis, Megyn Kelly announces that CNN projects Democrat Sherrod Brown has defeated appointed Republican Senator John Husted in Ohio. Minutes later, Rich Lowry and Kelly report that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has lost his re-election bid to Democrat Gina Hinojosa, giving Democrats both a senator and governor in Texas.
Significance (High): Confirms two more major statewide losses for Republicans as Sherrod Brown reclaims an Ohio Senate seat and three-term Governor Greg Abbott is unseated in Texas.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
30. Rich Lowry Concedes Iran War Was Mishandled
Timestamp: 04:13:30 to 04:25:25
Rich Lowry, who initially supported the Iran war with caveats, concedes that the conflict was poorly handled without congressional authorization or a plan for regime change, and has been 'eating' Trump's presidency. Glenn Greenwald argues that while true neoconservatives will claim Trump simply did not escalate enough, the catastrophic midterm loss sends an unmistakable message to the political class that voters reject foreign wars.
Significance (High): Shows even interventionist-leaning conservatives conceding that the execution and economic fallout of the Iran war crippled the Trump presidency.
Sources in support: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
31. Trump Family Crypto and Gulf Deals Face Subpoena Threat
Timestamp: 04:25:27 to 04:32:29
Glenn Greenwald warns that Democrats may misread tonight's anti-incumbent wave as validation of their own unpopular brand ahead of 2028. Turning to upcoming congressional oversight, Rich Lowry and Greenwald argue that while Megyn Kelly doubts the Trump sons broke any laws, Democrats will have ample material to investigate perceived grift, including Alina Habba's $50 million legal fee tied to a Venezuelan pardon, Jared Kushner's billions from Gulf states, and the UAE buying 49% of the Trump family's World Liberty Financial crypto firm.
Significance (High): Details the specific financial transactions and pardon controversies that Democratic oversight committees are poised to investigate over the next two years.
Sources in support: Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
Neutral sources: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show)
32. Debating a Tucker Carlson 2028 Presidential Run
Timestamp: 04:32:30 to 04:40:01
Megyn Kelly floats the possibility of an anti-interventionist 2028 presidential ticket featuring Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Green, or Joe Kent, arguing Carlson would be a formidable communicator on a debate stage and could credibly pledge no foreign wars. Glenn Greenwald agrees Carlson's authenticity and passion would be potent, while Rich Lowry strongly disagrees, offering to bet $25 that Carlson could never win a pro-Israel Republican primary.
Significance (Medium): Highlights the ideological gulf between the anti-interventionist populist wing and traditional pro-Israel conservatives over the future leadership of the right.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
Sources against: Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review)
33. Trump Announces End to $4B Israel Aid as Iowa Flips Blue
Timestamp: 04:40:03 to 04:47:24
The panel plays a clip from Fox & Friends earlier on Election Day in which Donald Trump announces the US is cutting off $4 billion in annual aid to Israel at the end of the year, claiming Israel no longer needs it and that it gives talking points to critics like Abdul El-Sayed. Glenn Greenwald notes the US spends far more than $4 billion protecting Israel in the region, while Rich Lowry says the move shows Trump belatedly recognizing the political cost of the issue.
Significance (High): Captures a major foreign policy shift announced by Trump on Election Day alongside a stunning Democratic sweep of both the Senate and governor's races in Iowa.
Sources in support: Donald Trump (President of the United States), Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
34. Troy Jackson Leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race
Timestamp: 04:47:24 to 04:53:25
Megyn Kelly reports that Democrat Troy Jackson holds a slight lead over Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine with 54% of the vote in, and that the New York Times needle gives Jackson a 93% chance of winning. The panel plays a clip of Jackson burping during a debate and debates whether Jackson or Ohio's Amy Acton is the most flawed Democratic candidate swept into office by the wave.
Significance (Medium): Demonstrates the depth of the Democratic wave as even five-term incumbent Susan Collins falls behind in Maine.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
35. DeSantis Warns of 55-Seat Democratic Senate Majority
Timestamp: 04:53:28 to 05:03:53
The panel discusses likely Democratic oversight targets—including Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, and presidential pardons—before Megyn Kelly reads a statement from Donald Trump to the New York Times saying he accepts the results, has no regrets about endorsing Darlene Graham or Ken Paxton, and is ready to work with Democrats.
Significance (High): Summarizes the stark long-term stakes of a 55-seat Democratic Senate majority: a decade-long lock against conservative Supreme Court confirmations.
Sources in support: Megyn Kelly (Host of The Megyn Kelly Show), Rich Lowry (Editor-in-Chief of National Review), Glenn Greenwald (Journalist and Host of System Update on Substack)
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