Trump’s JD Vance Gamble: Successor in 2028 or Scapegoat in 2026? | Ep 80
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The episode discusses the implications of J.D. Vance's role in the Republican Party as the midterm elections approach.
With the RNC convention landing in Dallas next week, the midterm math is starting to look ugly for Republicans. Rufo & Lomez ask the question nobody in the White House wants to answer: why is J.D. Vance the one holding the bag? ►Preroll Try Sage Teacher at https://www.sageteacher.ai/ One subscription covers your whole family. Use promo code RUFO at checkout for 20% off. 00:00:00 – JD Vance’s case for Republicans in the midterms 00:04:05 – Betting Markets FLIP: Why Democrats Are Favored to Win 00:08:30 – Is the GOP message on fraud and crime falling flat? 00:12:55 – How the Iran conflict is dragging down Republican support 00:17:40 – Is JD Vance Being Set Up to FAIL for 2028? 00:22:00 – SHOCK NUMBERS: 3 Million Fewer Illegal Immigrants 00:26:35 – Deportations, Cheaper Rent, More Jobs: Did Trump Actually Deliver? 00:31:20 – Do Trump’s tariffs actually help American workers? 00:35:55 – From Reagan to Trump: the right’s ideological transformation 00:40:35 – Obergefell, gay marriage, and the collapse of the religious right 00:45:10 – Has Trumpism Turned the Right Into a Nihilist Casino? 00:49:45 – Can the right hold together in the new media ecosystem? 00:54:25 – Final 2026 midterm…
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