A Word: Trump’s Race Card

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🗓️ 19 July 2024

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After a tumultuous week of campaign news, Republicans wrapped their convention in Milwaukee by officially making former President Donald Trump their nominee. While President Joe Biden struggles with doubts within his own party, many in the G.O.P. believe there’s a new opportunity to reach out to Black voters. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by political analyst and former RNC Chair, Michael Steele. They discuss the current state of the race, Trump’s ideas about what Black voters want, and the media’s influence on public opinion. Guests: Political Analyst and former RNC Chair Michael Steele Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:07.0	Republicans have just finished their national convention in Milwaukee after a turbulent week of news outside its halls.
0:15.2	And while some people of color were featured on stage, what does the party of Donald Trump
0:19.7	really have to offer African Americans?
0:22.2	If you are serious about issues that are impacting
0:25.2	a young black man today, you don't offer up Goldlamee's sneakers. Michael Steele on the
0:31.4	Republican Convention and the State of the White House
0:34.2	race. Coming up on a word with me Jason Johnson stay with us.
0:40.0	Welcome to a word, a podcast about race and politics and everything else. I'm your
0:47.0	host Jason Johnson. Former President Donald Trump is now officially the
0:51.0	nominee of the Republican Party for the White House, and especially
0:55.0	for a rematch between two well-known candidates.
0:57.9	The 2024 campaign has become volatile and violent, with Trump surviving an assassination attempt last weekend, and
1:04.4	President Joe Biden enduring public calls from his own party to step down.
1:09.2	As for black voters, Trump continues to tout outreach efforts and some polls
1:13.6	suggest that he's making inroads with black men, maybe. But what does the
1:18.1	former president really have to offer African Americans and what is the reality
1:22.3	beyond the noise about this
1:24.0	campaign in the media. Join us to talk about it all is political analyst Michael Steele
1:28.5	he's the ex chair of the Republican National Committee and the former
1:31.6	lieutenant governor of Maryland.
1:33.5	He currently hosts the Michael Steele podcast and the weekend on MS NBC.
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