Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax on Trump, DSA, Iran War and more...

Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy Available to Discuss Midterms, Trump, DSA, Iran War and More!

Newsmax Founder offers unique views on GOP’s plan to keep Congress, FCC’s media consolidation, AI and much more . . .

BOCA RATON, Fla. — August 24, 2026 — With the 2026 midterm elections entering their decisive final stretch, Chris Ruddy, CEO and founder of Newsmax, is available for television, radio, podcast and print interviews to discuss the rapidly changing political landscape, President Donald Trump, the upcoming elections, the Iran war and big media changes.

Few media executives know the thinking of President Trump and top leaders like Ruddy.

A longtime Trump friend who has known the president for decades, Ruddy can offer insights on the president’s political thinking and how he will battle to keep the House and Senate.

The political environment is increasingly difficult for Republicans. An Emerson College Polling survey released August 20 finds Democrats leading Republicans 51% to 43% among likely voters on the generic congressional ballot.

At the same time, Republicans face the traditional midterm headwinds confronting the party occupying the White House, while Democratic primary participation has surged.

Can Trump and the GOP beat the odds? Ruddy is available to discuss:

·         Why Democrats are leading in the latest polls — and whether those numbers will hold. What is driving this and what the GOP must do between now and Election Day.

·         Trump’s falling approval ratings. Is the president really at a political low point and can Trump reconnect with voters who backed him in 2024?

·         The Iran war, gas prices and the economy. Recent polling shows economic anxiety and the conflict are significant political vulnerabilities. 

·         The rise of the Democratic Socialists of America. The new Emerson poll finds the DSA close to taking over the Democratic party as their candidates win key primaries. 

·         What President Trump is really thinking. Drawing on his long familiarity with Trump Ruddy can offer his assessment of the president’s strategy for 2026 and beyond.

·         What happens if Democrats take the House. Ruddy can discuss how Trump could respond to a Democratic House and the real possibility of impeachment. 

·         The Unending Iran War. Ruddy looks at the ongoing conflict and reveals a surprising prediction of what will happen next. 

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Ruddy can also discuss the dramatic transformation taking place in American media — and why he believes traditional legacy outlets are losing influence as audiences migrate to newer outlets like Newsmax. 

Ruddy is also available to discuss Newsmax’s battle over television ownership and media consolidation, including its objections surrounding Nexstar and the FCC.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has sided with the broadcast TV industry that has long opposed Trump and conservatives to allow them to have massive media consolidation.

ABOUT CHRISTOPHER RUDDY: Christopher Ruddy is the CEO and chairman of Newsmax. He has built Newsmax from a digital news operation into a publicly traded, multiplatform media company spanning cable television, streaming, digital, publishing and social media reaching 50 million Americans regularly. Ruddy has known President Trump and has been a prominent commentator on politics and media.