Adam Kinzinger: Will Trump attack the 2026 elections? Why GOP support is finally cracking. Can Talarico flip Texas?
Will Trump try to attack the 2026 elections — and what does that actually look like? Adam Kinzinger returns to Independent Americans to lay out the real threat vectors, why GOP support is finally cracking under the surface, and whether James Talarico can flip Texas. Plus a ground-truth read on Ukraine’s drone war, the Shahed missiles we should have shot down for pennies, and the opening for a true independent movement in 2026 and 2028.
Adam Kinzinger is back. The former GOP congressman, Air National Guard lieutenant colonel, January 6th committee member, and founder of…
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→ Four things from today’s episodeWill Trump attack the 2026 elections? Kinzinger’s threat ass. Will Trump attack the 2026 elections? Kinzinger’s threat assessment and why a blowout is the best firewall
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Why Kinzinger still calls himself a Republican after four ye. Why Kinzinger still calls himself a Republican after four years of not voting for one
The GOP’s retention crisis. one-third ride-or-die, one-third default, one-third waking up
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