Why Calling Trump Republicans Weird Has Been Effective

Politics + Media 101 by Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

Aug 7, 202456:08News & Politics

Justin sits down with Andrew Lawrence, Deputy Director of Rapid Response at Media Matters to discuss the state of the presidential election, and why labeling Trump Republicans as weird has been effective for Democrats.

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