46 min listen
Trump gets into the midterms. Big league.
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ahhh Midterm season is (still) in the air. With president Trump back on
the road, we've been hearing him drop some midterm hopefuls' names on
the rally trail. When he's not dropping names out front, his 2020
re-election campaign is behind the scenes dropping dolla dolla bills,
ya'll. We talk about who Trump wants to come out on top and what that's
going to take. Then, we break down how ch-ch-changes to the electoral
map will impact the outcome of 2020. PLUS: a mini-Mahtesian on mic!
the road, we've been hearing him drop some midterm hopefuls' names on
the rally trail. When he's not dropping names out front, his 2020
re-election campaign is behind the scenes dropping dolla dolla bills,
ya'll. We talk about who Trump wants to come out on top and what that's
going to take. Then, we break down how ch-ch-changes to the electoral
map will impact the outcome of 2020. PLUS: a mini-Mahtesian on mic!
Released:
Aug 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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