What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast

Politics Weekly America, the Guardian's podcast, used its Friday, October 23, 2026 episode to take on audience questions about the November midterm elections. The most prominent one asks how Donald Trump would respond to losing, and in particular whether he would accept a "blue wave" if voters delivered one.

Host Jonathan Freedland worked through the queries with Moira Donegan, a US columnist at the Guardian. Two further topics were on the table: whether younger people have abandoned centrist politics permanently, and whether America can ever repair its standing among other countries. Freedland and Donegan address these submissions together, giving the show a question-and-answer format.

The episode can be streamed on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, pulled through an RSS feed, or downloaded. Freedland also appears on a newly launched Politics Weekly YouTube channel, and the show invites listeners to email their own questions and feedback. After the midterms, the Guardian will stage a live event with Freedland as host, with admission sold in advance.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →