Trump's only campaign idea is a bad one: promoting himself

Trump's only campaign idea is a bad one: promoting himself

August 27, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 202608269

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Jen Psaki discusses the upcoming midterm elections and the impact of Donald Trump's unpopularity on the Republican Party with David Plouffe.

Jen Psaki talks with David Plouffe, Barack Obama's 2008 campaign manager, about the balance of the congressional elections just a few months away from midterm elections, and the challenge Republicans face carrying the burden of Donald Trump's unpopularity when Trump's only campaign idea is to promote himself.

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