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The Lincoln Project

The Lincoln Project

4 Days. Vote Early, Ignore the Noise, and Know Exactly What to Do if Someone Tries to Intimidate You.

Oct 30, 2026 · 35 min · 8 segments

With four days to Election Day, Rick Wilson reveals the "secret" of this midterm cycle: Trump never took it seriously, but the electorate cares intensely about him because of the economic, military…

With four days to Election Day, Rick Wilson reveals the "secret" of this midterm cycle: Trump never took it seriously, but the electorate cares intensely about him because of the economic, military, and corruption fallout. Rick runs through what early voting is telling him, why Republican candidates are begging Trump to stay away, and why he thinks the tariffs and the Iran war never got a course correction. Then a state-by-state tour: Florida, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Alaska, Montana, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. He also has a message for anyone worried about intimidation near the polls: record it, report it, and...

With four days to Election Day, Rick Wilson reveals the "secret" of this midterm cycle: Trump never took it seriously, but the electorate cares intensely about him because of the economic, military…

Speakers: Rick WilsonHost

Show signals: PopularityPopulartop 10%

Top entities: Donald Trump×50 Florida×15 Republican Party×40 United States Senate×5 Texas×10

Trump Did Not Care, but Voters Do0:24 – 7:26

Rick WilsonHost

0:24

As you watch this, we've got four days to the election.

Rick WilsonHost

0:27

I realized a couple of things.

Rick WilsonHost

0:30

There are some secrets of this election that I want to share with you.

Rick WilsonHost

0:34

The biggest one is Trump didn't really care.

Rick WilsonHost

0:37

Never really let this thing bother him.

Rick WilsonHost

0:40

Probably a couple reasons for that.

Rick WilsonHost

0:42

He's a narcissist, a sociopath, and saying people doesn't believe that other people really matter.

Rick WilsonHost

0:47

I think he also is sick.

Rick WilsonHost

0:49

I think he's dying.

Rick WilsonHost

0:50

I think he knows it.

Rick WilsonHost

0:51

I think we've been all bullshitted for a year and a half, two years now.

Rick WilsonHost

0:55

I think enough people in the White House know it.

Rick WilsonHost

0:57

They're just not leaking it.

Rick WilsonHost

0:58

Natalie certainly knows what the hell's going on.

Rick WilsonHost

1:00

But this guy's duct taped together and jacked up on whatever they can give him to keep him on his two feet.

Rick WilsonHost

1:06

I think he feels the icy hand.

Rick WilsonHost

1:09

I think he feels the icy

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hand.

Rick WilsonHost

1:11

The final part is I think he didn't really care because he doesn't really believe that Congress matters.

Rick WilsonHost

1:16

He thinks the president is king.

Rick WilsonHost

1:18

He is not.

Rick WilsonHost

1:18

He's about to learn that to his painful exposure.

Rick WilsonHost

1:20

But the real secret of this election is that Trump didn't care about it.

Rick WilsonHost

1:25

But this election cared about Trump.

Rick WilsonHost

1:27

And that, my friends, is the elephant in the room.

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Trump Did Not Care, but Voters Do0:24 – 7:26

Rick WilsonHost

0:24

As you watch this, we've got four days to the election.

Rick WilsonHost

0:27

I realized a couple of things.

Rick WilsonHost

0:30

There are some secrets of this election that I want to share with you.

Rick WilsonHost

0:34

The biggest one is Trump didn't really care.

Rick WilsonHost

0:37

Never really let this thing bother him.

Rick WilsonHost

0:40

Probably a couple reasons for that.

Rick WilsonHost

0:42

He's a narcissist, a sociopath, and saying people doesn't believe that other people really matter.

Rick WilsonHost

0:47

I think he also is sick.

Rick WilsonHost

0:49

I think he's dying.

Rick WilsonHost

0:50

I think he knows it.

Rick WilsonHost

0:51

I think we've been all bullshitted for a year and a half, two years now.

Rick WilsonHost

0:55

I think enough people in the White House know it.

Rick WilsonHost

0:57

They're just not leaking it.

Rick WilsonHost

0:58

Natalie certainly knows what the hell's going on.

Rick WilsonHost

1:00

But this guy's duct taped together and jacked up on whatever they can give him to keep him on his two feet.

Rick WilsonHost

1:06

I think he feels the icy hand.

Rick WilsonHost

1:09

I think he feels the icy

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

1:09

hand.

Rick WilsonHost

1:11

The final part is I think he didn't really care because he doesn't really believe that Congress matters.

Rick WilsonHost

1:16

He thinks the president is king.

Rick WilsonHost

1:18

He is not.

Rick WilsonHost

1:18

He's about to learn that to his painful exposure.

Rick WilsonHost

1:20

But the real secret of this election is that Trump didn't care about it.

Rick WilsonHost

1:25

But this election cared about Trump.

Rick WilsonHost

1:27

And that, my friends, is the elephant in the room.

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