Trump and the Identity Crisis within the GOP
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2016
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
At a time when political parties are expected to come together, Donald Trump has divided Republicans as never before. We hear about a lack of endorsements, advocacy of a Third Party, and fear of losing not just the White House but control of the House and the Senate.
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| 0:27.5 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:35.3 | Does the GOP really matter? |
| 0:41.2 | Hello again, I'm Orvin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:45.1 | A daily look at the issues Americans get about most. |
| 0:47.7 | Donald Trump claims he can unite Republicans. |
| 0:50.8 | He's also said it's not all that important. |
| 0:52.8 | Does the party have to be together? Does it have to be |
| 0:55.0 | unified? I'm very different than everybody else. Perhaps it's ever run for office. I actually don't |
| 0:59.8 | think so. Trump has questioned the tradition of giving the senior leader House Speaker Paul Ryan |
| 1:04.1 | leadership of the nominating convention. As he looks for a running mate with insider credentials, |
| 1:09.2 | some GOP veterans are openly dreaming about a third party. |
| 1:13.1 | The billionaire now says he'll need to raise money, |
| 1:15.4 | but many longtime contributors are spending on the House and the Senate. |
| 1:19.3 | Can new voters bring life to the GOP? |
| 1:22.6 | First, here's the news. |
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