Political Earthquake: The Multiracial Populist Voters Reshaping the Republican Party

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🗓️ 7 December 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

President-elect Donald Trump made stunning gains with black men, Hispanic voters, and younger Americans in the 2024 presidential election, challenging long-held political assumptions. One person saw it coming more than a year ago. Patrick Ruffini, founding partner of Echelon Insights, published "Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP" in November 2023. He spoke with The Daily Signal when the book published last year. Listen to that episode: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/11/07/how-a-working-class-coalition-is-remaking-the-republican-party/ Ruffini returned this week to share his insights on Trump's victory and how the Republican Party can build upon his electoral success. Listen to the full interview or read an edited transcript below. Key highlights include: Dramatic shifts in voting patterns across diverse communities Why traditional Democratic strongholds are crumbling The emergence of a new multiracial populist coalition How economic issues and cultural dynamics are reshaping voter allegiances Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters: https://www.dailysignal.com/email Subscribe to our other shows: The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-tony-kinnett-cast Problematic Women: https://www.dailysignal.com/problematic-women The Signal Sitdown: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown Follow The Daily Signal: X: https://x.com/DailySignal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@DailySignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DailySignal Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheDailySignal Thanks for making The Daily Signal Podcast your trusted source for the day’s top news. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode.

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0:00.0	In this election, what I think you saw was Trump aiming his message at a new generation,
0:07.5	younger voters, many of whom are more diverse voters, going on podcasts, really changing up,
0:14.4	you know, not necessarily changing his appeal and what he was talking about, but changing
0:19.9	who he was talking to in a way that
0:22.5	really paid off.
0:28.5	From the stories of everyday Americans to detailed policy conversations, we are going beyond
0:33.6	the headlines to discuss the issues and events that have and are shaping this nation.
0:38.7	Welcome to the Daily Signal podcast, weekend edition. I'm Rob Blewey, your host today. Thank you so
0:45.1	much for joining us. We'll be right back with today's interview. Your government is out of control.
0:50.8	It's doing things it has no business doing. It spends way too much money.
0:54.7	It gets involved in way too many wars.
0:56.9	It not only tells you what you can and can't say, it actively censors you.
1:01.1	And the things your government should do, it can't, or worse, won't do it all.
1:05.3	It can't keep your streets clean of crime and filth.
1:07.9	It can't keep your neighborhoods safe enough for kids to play outside. It can't even prevent your country from being invaded by millions of illegal immigrants.
1:14.6	Why is that? Because your leaders no longer represent you, they represent themselves and their friends.
1:21.6	In my new show, The Signal Sit Down, we'll expose how the sausage really gets made in Washington, D.C.,
1:26.6	with guests who have experience
1:28.3	on the inside. Fingers will be pointed. Names will be named. You ready?
1:36.8	Patrick Grafini is the founding partner of Echeline Insights, an author of the book, Party of the People,
1:44.1	inside the multiracial Populist Coalition,
1:47.7	Remaking the GOP.
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