Matt Arco
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Matt Arco
@mattarco.bsky.social
Politics reporter for The Star-Ledger/NJ.com.
Americans already know Trump hatchet man Elon Musk is full of it. Here’s proof in 1 chart
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Americans already know Trump hatchet man Elon Musk is full of it. Here’s proof in 1 chart
“Promises vs reality.”
www.nj.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Poll: Support for MAGA craters on Trump’s No. 1 issue www.nj.com/politics/202...
Poll: Support for MAGA craters on Trump’s No. 1 issue
Voters still trust Republicans and Trump to have a better handle on crime and immigration.
www.nj.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Another victimized MAGA Trump voter moans: They ‘assume that we are all illegals’ www.nj.com/politics/202...
Another victimized MAGA Trump voter moans: They ‘assume that we are all illegals’
He supported Trump because he thought he’d go after criminals in his mass deportation plans.
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April 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Elon Musk has big problems, and Trump is making them even worse
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Elon Musk has big problems, and Trump is making them even worse
The world’s richest man’s electric car company and the rest of his businesses are “built on $38 billion in government funding."
www.nj.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“It’s horrific. It’s horrific.” Joe Rogan again breaks with Trump over "horrific" policy
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Joe Rogan again breaks with Trump over ‘horrific’ policy
“It’s horrific. It’s horrific,” Rogan said.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Managing the federal government? Handling Social Security? The economy?

Down, down and down.

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Trump’s approval plummets in latest poll
Social security, the economy and trade. Down. Down. Down.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Peeved at Elon Musk, MAGA celebrity sells Tesla:

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Peeved at Musk, MAGA celebrity sells Tesla
She said she sold it “to make up” for the lack of child support from Musk.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
‘Worse off,’ ‘Not enough.’ Trump’s polling takes a big turn:

www.nj.com/politics/202...
‘Worse off,’ ‘Not enough.’ Trump’s polling takes a big turn
Prices. Not tariffs.
www.nj.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Hegseth yesterday: “Nobody was texting war plans. And that’s all I have to say about that.”
Goldberg this AM: "Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal."

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Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
New Jersey! Sign up for this newsletter immediately to be in the know. Brent Johnson is the best sourced reporter in the state (I’m biased, yes. But I stick by it): link.nj.com/join/6fj/new...
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March 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Russian state TV and other state-controlled media reacted with glee to what they portrayed as Trump’s cold shoulder to Zelenskyy.
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Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post unleashes on Trump
The conservative paper continues to hammer Trump over his Ukraine remarks.
www.nj.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
February 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I have Stage IV cancer: Celebrating a killer won’t save lives like mine. Here’s what will | Opinion www.nj.com/opinion/2024...
I have Stage IV cancer: Celebrating a killer won’t save lives like mine. Here’s what will | Opinion
I’m a 48-year-old lung cancer patient with a folder full of my own denial letters to show for it.
www.nj.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:44 PM
N.J. voters set a record this election. But not in a good way. www.nj.com/politics/202...
N.J. voters set a record this election. But not in a good way.
The results of the 2024 election in New Jersey have been certified.
www.nj.com
December 8, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 5:06 AM