How AI Just COST Trump the Midterms

Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/tara More reporting here: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-ai-dragon-democrats-dont-want Donald Trump tied his economic legacy to artificial intelligence and stood by Silicon Valley’s biggest tech figures. But in the 2026 midterms, voters pushed back hard against data centers, skyrocketing power bills, and tech mega-donors. Tara Palmeri breaks down exclusive reporting from insider sources across Washington, the White House, and Silicon Valley: why hundreds of millions in tech PAC money failed, whether Democrats actually have a plan to regulate AI, and what this backlash means heading into 2028. Read the deeper reporting on The Red Letter: https://tarapalmeri.com 00:00 - Trump’s AI Rebrand & The Populist Backfire 02:08 - Exclusive Reporting: Washington's Real Take 03:32 - The Anti-AI Candidates Who Won Big 05:40 - The Data Center Ballot Measures 06:23 - Elon Musk & The Failure of Big Tech PAC Money 08:21 - Ethos Life Insurance Sponsor 09:23 - What Really Drove Voter Turnout 10:33 - Will Trump Veto Democratic AI Regulations? 12:22 - What Silicon Valley Is Prepared to Give Up 13:50 - Trump’s Economic Legacy & Wall Street Reaction 15:35 - Why Moderate Democrats Might Fold on Big Tech 17:05 - Final Take: Populist Slogans vs. Real Policy If you value independent political journalism without shadowy funders, support the channel by subscribing, becoming a channel member, or joining The Red Letter newsletter. #politics #ai #trump Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com