Trump's Revenge Leads to Republican Revolt

About this episode

The episode discusses the shifting dynamics within the Republican party in light of Trump's recent endorsements and the DNC's release of its 2024 autopsy.

So much for Trump's iron grip on the party. Just days after Thomas Massie's defeat, Republicans in the Senate and House begin to buck Trump on his top priorities: ballroom funding, the taxpayer-funded slush fund for his allies, and the war in Iran. Could it be that his surprise endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the Texas Senate primary didn't help matters? Faced with mounting leaks, the DNC finally releases its 2024 autopsy — an incoherent, error-riddled mess that Chairman Ken Martin admits was a failure from the start. The New York Times releases new polling data on what Democrats think the party needs to do to win in 2028. Then, California gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan talks to Tommy about the race and his record as mayor of San Jose.

People in this episode

Host: Tommy

Guest: Matt Mahan

Topics covered

• Trump's influence
• Republican party dynamics
• 2024 election
• DNC autopsy
• California gubernatorial race

Keywords

• Trump
• Republican revolt
• DNC autopsy
• 2024 election
• California governor race
• polling data
• Ken Paxton
• Thomas Massie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DNC, New York Times

Places: California, San Jose

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