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The Daily Punch

California Republicans grow more comfortable with Trump

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

News, Government, Politics

4.3707 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Jake discusses rank-and-file Republicans ready to embrace former President Donald Trump in California toss-up seats and the impending conclusion of Trump's criminal trial. Plus, Sen. Ted Cruz plans to file a War Powers Resolution. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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News. It is Monday, May 27th. 2024. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines

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of the day. Number one, the House climate in California. Number two,

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the Trump trial hurdles toward conclusion. And number three, cruises war power resolution. Let's get

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into it, happy Memorial Day and happy congressional recess. We are only publishing AM editions

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abreast. We will send alerts if needed. Otherwise, enjoy your recess. Let's get into it.

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Top this morning. Max Cohen is in California in Buena Park, California, his date line says,

1:23.7

rather, so I have to believe he's there. He has a really interesting item this morning

1:28.6

about the dozen plus vulnerable House Republicans who hold districts that Joe Biden won in 2020.

1:36.1

Max makes the point, a very good point, based on his reporting out in California, that these

1:40.4

Republicans are not distancing themselves from Trump. The five Republicans in the Golden

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State who represent seats that Biden, one, are not putting distance between themselves and Trump.

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And much has changed, he argues, since 2020, when Biden beat Trump in a popular vote in

1:56.0

electoral college landslide. Biden is currently trailing Trump in the polls nationally,

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stuck in a 38% approval

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rating. So in the mind of these at-risk Republicans, tying themselves to a well-known challenger

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