About this episode
The episode discusses Trump's low approval ratings and the outcomes of recent Republican primaries in Indiana and Ohio.
President Trump said he would punish the Republican state senators in Indiana who voted against redistricting, and in Tuesday’s primary, almost all of them lost to Trump-backed challengers. We discuss takeaways from the primaries in Indiana and Ohio, plus how voters say they feel about Trump in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Guests: Ashley Lopez, Stephen Fowler, Domenico Montanaro
Topics covered
- Trump approval
- Republican primaries
- Indiana
- Ohio
- NPR poll
- political analysis
Keywords
- Trump
- approval rating
- Republican primaries
- Indiana
- Ohio
- NPR poll
- political analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR, PBS News, Marist
Places: Indiana, Ohio
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