# The Bigot’s Wager

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-bigots-wager/
- Published: 2026-11-02T21:56:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T20:09:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Mother Jones
- Original article: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/the-bigots-wager/
- Topics: Culture, Elections, Entertainment, Politics

## Key points

- Election restriction efforts have largely stalled.
- Republicans are leaning on prejudice in several races.
- Anti-trans adverts have drawn at least $180 million.

## Summary

MAGA-aligned figures had predicted that claims of Chinese election interference would prompt Donald Trump to declare a national emergency and take control of elections. Those predictions have not come to pass, and the article argues that, with efforts to restrict voting largely blocked, Trump and his allies are relying more heavily on prejudice to attract voters.

The article describes anti-gay attacks in Texas, anti-trans advertising, anti-Muslim campaigning and attempts to target Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. It says Republicans have spent at least $180 million on anti-trans adverts this election cycle; the SAVE Act failed to advance in the Senate, and federal attempts to obtain sensitive voter data have been blocked 27 times. Analyst John Knefel characterises the movement as disorganised and reliant on familiar racist themes, while voters are chiefly concerned about affordability.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.