The Trump admin censored Rasmussen's head of polling- Mark Mitchell- after he personally briefed the President boncerning MAGA's complete rejection of attempts to sell an Iran war, and Trump's denial of the affordability crisis

X.com ^ | 4:32 PM · Jul 21, 2026 · | Alex Jones✓ @RealAlexJones

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Video Transcript Summary

Summary of the Alex Jones interview with pollster Mark Mitchell (omitting ads/promotions):Mark Mitchell, who rebuilt Rasmussen Reports' accuracy and methodology before leaving, launched HonestPoll.com after being silenced for critical commentary on Trump. He describes pressure from PACs/Trump donors after his polling and analysis warned against certain policies. He positions himself as committed to honest voter representation (in the George Gallup tradition) over pleasing clients.Key Polling Findings & Warnings

• Iran War/Military Action: Mid-January polls (delivered to the White House) showed weak support for using U.S. military force to overthrow the Ayatollah — only 17% strongly approve, 21% somewhat approve, with 47% disapproving. Even among Republicans, only 28% strongly approved. Higher support existed for limited strikes on nuclear sites, but cherry-picking those distracted from broader opposition. Tolerance for U.S. casualties was very low (~half the country wanted zero or <10 deaths).
• Mitchell warned this would suck oxygen from Trump’s domestic agenda, damage U.S. superpower credibility, bases in the region, and global economics — while Iran appeared to gain ground (bases evacuated, ships pulled back). He argues it contradicted what voters wanted and was pushed despite Pentagon intel that the mullahs wouldn’t fall.

Trump Criticism & Political Impact

• Trump is betraying his base on affordability/economy (core voter priority), mass deportations/H-1B visas, and by prioritizing foreign entanglements. Approval has slid (e.g., from highs to the 40s/low 40s); enthusiasm is eroding.
• Mitchell met with Trump (arranged with VP involvement) to urge focus on domestic issues, younger voters (who shifted from ~60% to high 30s approval), draining the swamp visibly, and economic populism. He felt Trump was disengaged, more interested in donors/statues/golf talk.
• Result: Trump risks political capital loss, midterm damage, and long-term MAGA erosion. Mitchell predicts natural post-midterm decline; losing Congress could end the broader movement’s momentum. Trump seems focused on legacy over fighting domestic priorities.

Midterms Outlook

• Generic ballot favors Democrats (potentially +4 to +9). With redistricting, money (ActBlue), enthusiasm gaps, and special election underperformance, Republicans face serious risk of losing House and/or Senate.
• Headwinds include war fatigue, perceived betrayals, lack of justice/accountability, and circular firing squads on the right (“purification by subtraction”).

Generational/Economic Shifts

• Capitalism vs. Socialism: Support for capitalism is collapsing among younger voters (65+ at 65%, drops to 27% for 18-29/Zoomers). Socialism support rises with youth.
• Young people (even many former Trump voters) feel shut out — housing, wages, jobs (H-1B/DEI), relationships. They crave order and economic relief, not stock market gains or boomer-era policies. This creates openings for Democratic socialists despite communism’s failures.
• Mitchell and Vance have discussed economic populism as the needed future for the right: anti-corporatist, wage-focused, anti-monopoly, reforming incentives away from donor/big-business capture.

Future of MAGA/Right

• J.D. Vance seen as the strongest current figure for authentic economic populism (understands structure from business/background). Mitchell hopes he distances more but notes the difficulty.
• Israel/AIPAC influence, neocons, and donor dynamics are alienating younger voters and creating backlash. Public wants the Iran action ended (49-35%).
• Broader Fourth Turning dynamics: generational crisis, value shifts, declining boomer influence, rise of internet-shaped younger cohorts demanding change. Republicans risk becoming the “old heads” if they double down on outdated corporatism.

Mitchell stresses polling must prioritize voters over parties/donors. He plans regular national tracking polls at his new independent outlet. The discussion portrays Trump as having squandered a working-class realignment opportunity through foreign policy focus and base antagonization, setting up tough midterms and a post-Trump fight for the right’s direction.

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[goodnesswins]

Well...you could say everyone wants it ended...question is how...dropping everything now and exiting, or totally destroying Regime to end it?

[Gunslingr3]

Mitchell warned this would suck oxygen from Trump’s domestic agenda, damage U.S. superpower credibility, bases in the region, and global economics — while Iran appeared to gain ground (bases evacuated, ships pulled back).

[wild74]

I would tend to agree

[dadfly]

i’ve never followed political polls, but this guy Mitchell seems like one of the few mathematically competent and honest pollsters. i pray Trump can reign in his tendencies to over confidence and listen to this guy.

[Brian Griffin]

“This will mean the loss of thousands of American military men”

It would be Israeli commandos, maybe two dozen at each site.

Any Iranian within a mile will get blasted by remote control drone. Most Russian combat deaths are probably by remote control drone. Ukrainian killers sit in comfy chairs in front of monitors in air-conditioned rooms. They have to be relieved if they wish to enjoy a cup of coffee or a soda.

As operations are almost certainly planned, I’ll not speculate deeply on the matter.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

No, we know that because nearly everyone who has had family serving in the military has been wanting to end the insane coddling and appeasement of Iran and its palestinian terrorist proxies for four decades now.

And the reason they didn't do it then is because the Pentagon said the the strait would be shut down, which would hamstring the world economy, and the Mullahs would not fall for years, if ever.

And here we are.

[Brian Griffin]

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

Don’t put large numbers of military personnel in one building in a war zone.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

That means massive ground troops and sending the fleet into the Persian Gulf. The Saudis, the Israelis, and the Gulf States must pitch in to assist in a land invasion.

So we are going to send American men and women to die for Israel?

Sounds like Israel First.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

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[Eli Kopter]

Or yours.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sneer away. It’s all you know how to do.

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[Paladin2]

““Public wants the Iran action ended (49-35%).””

Yeah, I want it ended successfully.

Of course Islam has been Jihading for what? 1400 years.?

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[Brian Griffin]

“Sounds like Israel First.”

Carpet bombing by American B-52s first

....

Israeli commandos

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[Brian Griffin]

There’s finding the target, then killing the target.

The only chance of your PC killing something is if you try to fix it yourself.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“Sounds like Israel First.” Carpet bombing by American B-52s first .... Israeli commandos ....

It's an asymmetric war.

The IRGC doesn't care what you do to the denizens of Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, etc. You can nuke them for all they care. They recently murdered 53,000 of them themselves for the crime of protesting against them in the streets.

The vast majority of IRGC don't live in the cities. They are scattered around in hundreds of wack-a-mole subterranean military bases throughout the 320,000 square miles of Iran's mountain terrain. The mountainous area alone is 1.2 times the size of Texas.

Merely keeping the strait of Hormuz shut down cripples the global economy, and all they have to do to accomplish it is ocassionally launch a drone or missile at a ship from any of their hundreds of remote bases. The quantity of fertilizer for next year's crops has already been crippled by the shut down. What do you think happens next, when there isn't enough fertilizer?

In an asymmetric war, time is on the side of the asymmetric guy. The longer the war drags on, the more global damage is done and the more the United States is hated for making it happen. And they can drag it on for a long, long time.

Good luck with your plans for military conquest, General.

PS - Israel won't sending any cannon fodder to Iran. They tricked us into doing it for them.

[jacknhoo]

Alex Jones is right in there with Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson and MegEgo Kelly.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Whatever you say, General.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Alex Jones is right in there with Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson and MegEgo Kelly.

You sure do know how to sneer.

The interview is with the statistician who resurrected Rasmussen and was silenced when he advised Trump against the war.

Got anything constructive to say about what he says, or do you just want to narcisstically sneer again?