Life after Trump: Elections show political adjustments as Trump fades from relevance

About this episode

Pete Buttigieg discusses the impact of Donald Trump on Republican candidates and the changing political landscape.

Pete Buttigieg, former secretary of transportation and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, talks with Jen Psaki about the burden of Donald Trump on Republican candidates, even in red states, and how politicians are recalibrating their approach to voters as Donald Trump loses both relevance and any popularity he once enjoyed.

People in this episode

Host: Jen Psaki

Guest: Pete Buttigieg

Topics covered

• political adjustments
• Trump's relevance
• Republican candidates
• voter approach
• elections

Keywords

• Pete Buttigieg
• Donald Trump
• Republican candidates
• political adjustments
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Republican

Places: South Bend, Indiana

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