‘Front Row Joes’ take a backseat

POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing by POLITICO

Sep 28, 202624:13News & Politics

"Front Row Joes" were some of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters, traveling across the country on his campaign trail. Now some are disillusioned with his presidency. We asked some of them why. Then the other...

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