Life After Trump: Astead Herndon On What’s Next for American Politics

About this episode

Kara Swisher and Astead Herndon discuss the future of American politics in a post-Trump era, exploring voter dynamics and potential GOP candidates.

Political journalist Astead Herndon is using his new Vox podcast America, Actually with Astead Herndon to ask what feels like an unfathomable question: What does our country look like after President Trump; and can we even talk about politics without putting him at the center? As we head towards its first truly open presidential election since 2016, Kara and Astead talk about the ways politics has changed in the last decade, and what it takes to attract voters today. They discuss the growing disillusionment and splintering amongst Trump’s base and toss around predictions about who might in the GOP be in line to replace him. And they analyze the structural impediments that could blunt a Democratic wave in the midterms and beyond. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kara Swisher

Guest: Astead Herndon

Topics covered

• American politics
• Trump's influence
• voter attraction
• political disillusionment
• GOP candidates
• Democratic challenges

Keywords

• Trump
• politics
• voters
• GOP
• midterms
• disillusionment
• election

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox, America, Actually

Places: United States

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