# Why an 'October surprise' won't save Trump

An episode of [ABC News Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1349523628), 19 Oct 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pi/Z/v6.mp3

From a press secretary who lasted just five days to a dramatic pivot to Putin, Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh wave of chaos inside the White House. So, with the US midterms looming, is he still holding out for a so-called 'October surprise' that could turn things around. Today, staff writer at The Atlantic, David A. Graham on a woeful past week for the US President and whether voters are simply sick of the chaos.

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