As Trump Rages Over Freed WSJ Reporter, GOP Suddenly Enters Panic Mode

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

The New Republic

News, Politics

4.4 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

With Republicans running from Donald Trump’s ugly attack on Kamala Harris’ blackness, new reports paint a picture of a party that is deeply worried about Trump’s chances. Meanwhile, Trump is raging about another piece of bad news for him: that reporter Evan Gershkovich is getting released from Russian captivity. We talked to Stuart Stevens, an operative with extensive experience in Republican politics who has forcefully renounced his former party, about why the GOP is suddenly hitting the panic button, and what has really happened to his former party as it fully embraces Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.8	According to new reports, Republicans are bolting as fast as they can away from Donald Trump's racist comments
1:28.6	attacking Kamala Harris' blackness. These reports paint a picture of a party that is suddenly
1:34.5	in something of a panic about Trump's chances in November. This comes as Trump is positively raging
1:41.5	about another piece of bad news for him. U.S. officials managed to negotiate
1:46.2	a prisoner swap that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian captivity.
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