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The episode discusses Trump's declining poll numbers and the implications for the Republican party with political scientist Norm Ornstein.

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz speak with Norm Ornstein, top political scientist, on Trump’s horrible poll numbers, his plans to subvert elections, fight with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and House Speaker Mike Johnson’s servility, all bringing down the Republicans. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sidney Blumenthal, Sean Wilentz

Guest: Norm Ornstein

Topics covered

• Trump's poll numbers
• election subversion
• Republican party dynamics
• political commentary
• Senate leadership
• House leadership

Keywords

• Trump
• poll numbers
• elections
• Republicans
• political science
• Norm Ornstein
• Senate
• House

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Organizations: Republicans

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