What Joe Kent has said about 2026 United States midterm elections

3 quotes · 1 episode · Mar 26, 2026

Joe Kent, Former U.S. official who resigned and disputed stated motives for the Iran conflict, has been quoted on 2026 United States midterm elections 3 times in 1 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, most recently on March 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Prediction · due Nov 2026
Kent predicts the war's effect on gas prices and cost of living will drive voters against the party in power in the midterms.
“they're gonna be like, oh, the party that's in power right now screwed this up. I'm gonna vote for the other guy”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:32:33
Kent says the MAGA coalition is already fractured by the administration's actions and that he is trying to preserve rather than break it.
“I'm not fracturing the coalition the coalition is very fractured because of our actions”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:34
Prediction · due Nov 2028
Kent says he has no plans to run for Congress in the midterms or for president in 2028.
“I have no plans to run for president in 2028. Running for Congress is challenging enough”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:44

Predictions

Prediction · due Nov 2026
Kent predicts the war's effect on gas prices and cost of living will drive voters against the party in power in the midterms.
“they're gonna be like, oh, the party that's in power right now screwed this up. I'm gonna vote for the other guy”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:32:33 · 2026 United States midterm elections
Prediction · due Nov 2028
Kent says he has no plans to run for Congress in the midterms or for president in 2028.
“I have no plans to run for president in 2028. Running for Congress is challenging enough”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:44 · 2026 United States midterm elections

Episodes

#291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran
The Shawn Ryan Show · Mar 26, 2026 · 2 h 3 min
Joe Kent explains to Shawn Ryan why he resigned as NCTC director over the U.S. war with Iran and Israeli influence on Trump.

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