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The episode discusses the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Trump's low approval ratings, and the upcoming 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

The first-ever GOP midterm convention is underway in Dallas, and a number of high-profile Republicans, particularly those in battleground territory, are notably skipping it. The party has even been offering free tickets to help fill seats, at a moment when Trump's approval rating is at an all-time low and oil hits $100 a barrel amid escalating chaos in the Middle East. Trump is competing with NFL kickoff and insisting the American Airlines Center is "totally sold out." What will the vibes be like on the ground, and more importantly - what will ratings look like? Plus, why Aaron thinks the midterms will be closer races than polls would suggest.  This week marks the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is releasing more than 170,000 pages of city records documenting the government's response to the attacks and their aftermath, launching the city's first public portal dedicated to 9/11 records. But controversy surrounds the commemoration: former Mayor Rudy Giuliani says he doesn't want Mamdani at Friday's ceremony, and Trump falsely claimed that firefighters carried him away from the site after the attacks. Aaron and Jessica break down the…

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Hosts: Scott Galloway, Jessica Tarlov

Topics covered

• GOP convention
• Trump's approval rating
• September 11 commemoration
• Republican party dynamics
• Midterm elections
• New York City government response

Keywords

• GOP convention
• Trump
• September 11
• Republicans
• midterm elections
• Zohran Mamdani
• Rudy Giuliani
• American Airlines Center
• politics
• approval rating

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Organizations: American Airlines Center

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