Screencap of Twitter/X video.You may know Walter Kirn from his appearances on the Greg Gutfeld show, but he is also a pretty well known author. Kirn wrote the 2001 novel ‘Up in the Air’ which was made into a major Hollywood movie in 2009.During a recent podcast appearance, Kirn suggested that everything that is happening before the midterm election is a psyop (psychological operation).It is almost impossible to argue against his point. We see it everywhere, in the media, in polling, in speeches from Democrats and their supporters. It is a war for your mind. The left wants you to believe that a Democrat victory is inevitable.Transcript via Jay Plemons:Walter Kirn: Everything that happens before the election is a PSYOP.KIRN: “Everything that happens, the polling, the rumors, the word of mouth, the social media posts, the trends, the little anecdotes that get repeated and go viral. Everything is subordinate to that election. And none of it is true in and of itself. It’s all instrumental.”“Not only don’t I trust the polls, I do trust the polls. I trust them to be nudging people in all the ways that polls can for all the people who can pay for polls.”“The news now is all about behavior modification. It’s not about truth.”For the next week, every poll or viral story you see, don’t ask if it’s true. Ask what it’s trying to get you to do.Watch the video below:Walter Kirn: Everything that happens before the election is a PSYOP.KIRN: “Everything that happens, the polling, the rumors, the word of mouth, the social media posts, the trends, the little anecdotes that get repeated and go viral. Everything is subordinate to that election.… pic.twitter.com/ARV6CDn9vF— jay plemons (@jayplemons) October 25, 2026 Here is a perfect example of what Kirn is talking about.MICHIGAN SENATE ODDS: Abdul El-Sayed: 68% Mike Rogers: 32% pic.twitter.com/nPcuUmCmgI— Kalshi Politics (@KalshiPolitics) October 24, 2026 Republicans and independents need to ignore all of the noise and just vote.It’s going to be all about turnout.The post Writer Walter Kirn: ‘Everything That Happens Before the Election is a Psyop’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.