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That Trippi Show

"It's getting really bad for Trump. Focus."

That Trippi Show

Joe Trippi

News, Government, News Commentary, Politics

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Another big win for Democrats in Iowa - why this one (and the earlier special this year) spells bad news for Trump, who isn't on the ballot next year... plus, is Trump OK? Joe explains what we really have to pay attention to. And Alex has a few numbers that show exactly how bad things have gotten on the economy. What are we supposed to do about Chicago? And beyond?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey everybody, it's Joe Trippy, and welcome back to that trippy show with my co-host, Alex Sashlow.

0:47.5

This week, a big win in Iowa.

0:48.6

Yes, Iowa.

0:50.7

I'll explain why it matters for Democrats.

0:52.9

Plus, is Trump okay?

0:57.5

Like, is he really okay? Alex has some more numbers for us about just how bad things are getting for him. And what's going to happen if Trump sends troops into

1:03.4

Chicago? Alex, where should we get started? I think we'll do your order, man. Let's start with Iowa.

1:10.4

Another big Democratic win in a special election. And I just feel like this one is kind of, I hate to use the word seismic, but I think it tells us a lot. I know we say that often about specials, but what do you think? Well, first of all, it's the second time this has happened in Iowa, which I think makes it more than just a trend. But it's,

1:31.1

you know, this one is a big deal, I think, because you got to remember the Iowa First Senate

1:38.0

District. It's in northwest Iowa, Sioux City, a lot of rural and suburbs. It's been Republican since 2011. Trump won it by 11 points

1:49.1

in 2024 over Harris. Democrat Caitlin Dre won by nine points over Chris Prosh. That's a 20 point overperformance. I mean, it's big. Or yeah, we're a Trump

2:04.3

underperformance. Yeah, I mean, yeah, yeah, Trump underperformance, MAGA underperformance, and a Democrat

2:12.3

swinging district by 20 points. And again, like I said, there was an earlier race in Iowa where very

2:19.8

similar result came in. So it's the second time. So second Democratic upset. And the other reason

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