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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A meager 29k jobs created in September & an uptick in unemployment along with rising interest rates and higher gas prices shows an economy in freefall and #Trump owns it. Voters feeling it & the @GOP will feel it at the polls soon. #midterms apnews.com/article/jobs...

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US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls

U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of ...

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Should Democrats succeed in wresting control of the gavel from Republicans, it is unclear if leadership — as well as rank-and-file members — has the political will, let alone the unanimity, to thwart the White House’s signature economic policy.” #Canada #Trade www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

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Eric Ham: Would a Democractic midterm win end the Canada-U.S. trade war?

Eric Ham argues that even if Democrats reclaim Congress in the upcoming U.S. midterms, deep caucus divisions, executive overreach, and systemic legislative gridlock could prevent quick tariff relief f...

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On today’s episode of The Election Show now airing on YouTube, with the #midterms just weeks away #Trump and his band of #MAGA republicans are playing defense and while the outcomes are important for many reasons, so is the response. Could another #J6 be brewing?

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#Trump once again failed to meet the moment on the world stage during his #UNGA address. My latest…

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#Trump “annihilation” comment at #UNGA isn’t a head scratcher. Violence and brutishness are the hallmarks of his psyche. It can’t be normalized or softened even in polite society. It’s why he’s always been on the outside looking in; even by former presidents.

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This #Trump address at #UNGA lacks any cohesive theme and is not undergirded by a central governing ideology or doctrine. It’s just a list of political grievances with no foresight, thought or substance. Much like any #MAGA campaign speech he gives on the stump.

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Once again, #Trump is on a global stage at #UNGA conflating domestic politics with global politics. Who is the target audience for this speech? What is he hoping to gain for a war he started? Does he really think after this speech #Iran will retreat?

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Once again, #Trump read of the room is just wrong. Like every speech at #UNGA he is giving a campaign speech that just doesn’t meet the moment. He’s in a room with sophisticated and cunning minds deeply versed in geopolitics that don’t fall his bluster.

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I’m not even sure where to begin with this; first off, #Belarus doesn’t even have the infrastructure nor the capacity to supply America’s need for #potash and secondly, getting in bed with an authoritarian state doesn’t signal affinity for democracy.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Midterms are less than 50 days away and it is looking more like tsunami than wave for Democrats. @aljazeera.com

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Trump suggesting #Canada efforts deepening ties with #EU a “hostile act” makes clear his concerns losing an invaluable partner. My latest reporting for @CTVNews

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Democrats are in the drivers seat heading into the #midterms2026 but the American people will be looking for noticeable answers to problems brought about by this White House and #Trump. “The Election Show” YouTube

Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My co-host @cherijacobus.bsky.social gives her thoughts on what’s really behind @governor.ca.gov comments about @kamalaharris.com in the lead up to #2028. “The Election Show” YouTube.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congressman Thomas Massie’s impeachment efforts to remove Hegseth is merely performative. The “Secretary of War” a sycophant doing the bidding of #Trump this is #TrumpsIranWar and the geopolitical carnage rest at his feet. thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon’s military actions against Iran. Massie, a frequent critic of President Trum…

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The existential threats being felt by #Europe #Canada and #Asia will force these players to rapidly militarize and fortify their economies to withstand future attacks fueled by authoritarian regimes. A new world is being established and it’s time to pick a side.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“The fact is the U.S. desperately needs Canada’s natural resources in order to maintain its robust and outsized growth. Yet, Trump acutely recognizes America’s dependence it has for the global economy.” @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

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Eric Ham: Republican senators break ranks to defend Canadian companies from Trump

Washington political analyst Eric Ham says President Donald Trump’s aggressive, resource-driven trade offensive is backfiring, uniting American citizens, businesses and some Republican lawmakers in de...

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The crowd to open the GOP midterm convention … 📸 Liz Landers

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

No, it won’t but for now it’s only bluster.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#Canada has imposed counter tariffs on the U.S. but it won’t stop there. The trade war will have massive implications for the November midterm elections and #Trump ability to shape his agenda the final two years of his presidency: www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

On this day when we celebrate the value and pride of work; the labor that helped build a great nation the occupant in the White House posts of takeovers and authoritarian expansionism.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Perhaps the biggest reveal from the @WSJ re: @fetterman.senate.gov is a man who post-stroke simply wasn’t up for the job but found it easier and less cumbersome being a patsy for the right.

Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If (and it’s a big “if”) #susancollins loses her re-election bid I suspect likeability factor as the issue. The many years as a creature of Washington are showing and she’s lost the basic desire to connect to her constituents and is instead more craven to simply be in the game

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#Texas is quickly becoming the barometer for the state of play this #midterm election cycle and what’s happening in its 3rd largest county should be concerning for democracy watchers.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Irrespective of @angieforfl.bsky.social chances of winning , this is a test of Dems resolve & will to fight. Denounce the language; coalesce around a candidate representing the party against overwhelming odds in a deep-red state. To do otherwise only exacerbates the divide within the party.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Trump thinks he’s hurting #Canada with these childish antics but he’s not only making clear his lack of knowledge of North American history but also his lack of respect for it as well.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I see @MapQuest take a page from the Bernie Mac playbook and told #Trump “I ain’t scared of you motherf*@ker’s!” But might wanna get out of the country for a while and don’t think of coming back unless or until he’s gone from office.

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A very spirited discussion indeed that could have gone much longer that’s for sure. Undoubtedly we’ll be having much more conversations about Jeffries leadership in the weeks ahead. Please tune in!!

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Another take on the Jeffries/Kushner meeting that I think is particularly unsettling to many on the left; they don’t know if Jeffries is keeping his enemy close or sleeping with the enemy. With Kushner those on the right are more clear on his intentions.

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I respect and value your opinion and many others share your POV. It’s why I also said, Jeffries not Kushner, will have to do clean up on this.

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as I said, this could’ve been a “keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer” moment for both men? Each man sizing the other up as Jeffries prepares to come into power. I don’t know the motivation only they do but given the stakes and the fact the meeting came to light, Jeffries has work to do

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Again, both men thought there were legit reasons to meet, especially Kushner who sees he might be on the losing end of a bruising midterm battle. But Jeffries will need to explain to the party as an internal battle rages inside the Dem Party as they fight to gain power.

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The Jeffries/Kushner meeting could be a case of “keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer” for both sides but now that their sit-down has been made pubic, it is Jeffries not Kushner that will have to do most of the clean-up.

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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly

Both men have their reasons for this sit down but considering #Trump is openly and brazenly an enemy of democracy and #democrats are fighting to claw back power to be a check on #MAGA runaway lawlessness Jeffries might want to explain this to the base: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...

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President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.

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#America remains the global hegemon and #Trump exerted that power and influence over friends and allies. Now, a war in #Iran a trade war with #Canada and $40T debt has diminished U.S. standing. The nation is on borrowed time.

#Canada and U.S. are at the point of no return because during trade negotiations Washington tried adding language giving it a say in how #Ottawa trade policy. #Trump will not stop trying to force a sovereign nation into subservience. Now all #Americans will pay the price