Dan Pfeiffer: Why Trump’s “I Don’t Think About Americans” Gaffe is the Worst Gaffe Ever

Dan Pfeiffer: Why Trump’s “I Don’t Think About Americans” Gaffe is the Worst Gaffe Ever

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May 15, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

John Heilemann discusses the political climate and key issues with guest Dan Pfeiffer, focusing on Trump's recent comments and upcoming elections.

John welcomes back Pod Save America cohost and Obama White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer to discuss the forbidding political climate facing Republicans six months out from the midterm elections. Pfeiffer weighs in on Donald Trump’s avowal this week that he doesn’t think about how the Iran war is affecting Americans (“not even a little bit”); the shifting fortunes of Ds and Rs in the redistricting wars; the slew of key primaries, from California to Iowa to Louisiana, in the weeks ahead; the prospects of Graham Platner, Dan Osborne, and James Talarico; and the brewing battle between J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: John Heilemann

Guest: Dan Pfeiffer

Topics covered

  • Trump gaffe
  • midterm elections
  • Republican Party
  • redistricting
  • key primaries
  • 2028 presidential nomination

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Pfeiffer
  • midterms
  • Republicans
  • primaries
  • 2028 election
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pod Save America, Obama White House

Places: California, Iowa, Louisiana

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