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The Focus Group Podcast

S4 Ep61: Hate Was Up, Prices Were Down (with Marc Caputo)

The Focus Group Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

We've spent plenty of time on this show discussing what Donald Trump's newest voters found wanting about Democrats in the 2024 election. This week, we're turning our attention to their affirmative case for Trump. The Bulwark's MAGA-world correspondent, Marc Caputo joins Sarah to hear them out.

show notes
The NYT's DealBook summit Sarah referenced
Harvard Kennedy School's recent election forum that Marc referenced

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0:00.0

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0:07.9

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0:15.7

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0:21.4

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0:26.4

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0:31.4

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0:37.3

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0:40.5

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0:43.9

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0:46.7

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1:01.3

Hello everyone and welcome to the Focus Group podcast. I'm Sarah Longwell, publisher of the bulwark.

1:10.1

And this week, we're digging into why a critical

1:12.8

slice of voters have warmed up to Donald Trump after passing him over twice. One thing that was

1:21.1

clear is that these first time Trump voters weren't just casting a vote against Democrats. It's not just negative polarization at work.

1:30.1

So we're going to go deeper into the worldview of this particular kind of voter and what they found appealing about giving Trump a shot this time around.

1:40.0

We'll also be checking in with these voters a lot more going forward to see if they are still happy with their choice as the Trump administration goes on.

1:48.6

So keep an eye on this podcast feed.

1:51.0

My guest this week has spent a lot of time around Trump world over the last year.

1:54.6

Mark Caputo, national political reporter for the bulwark, at least for a little while longer.

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