Annie Karni

Another thing that's developed is it's not just Donald Trump. there's a whole right-wing ecosystem that does the work for him of threatening of, of making you fall in line. Um, he really doesn't need to anymore be the one to threaten you with a primary challenge.

If you don't vote the way he wants you to vote, there's Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon and this whole ecosystem that knows the playbook and doesn't need direction. So it kind of just exists on its own now.

If you don't vote the way he wants you to vote, there's Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon and this whole ecosystem that knows the playbook and doesn't need direction. So it kind of just exists on its own now.

If you don't vote the way he wants you to vote, there's Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon and this whole ecosystem that knows the playbook and doesn't need direction. So it kind of just exists on its own now.

He's recording four hours every weekdays and two hours every weekend. And what he's really doing, his recording studio is in his basement, which is about a stone's throw from the Capitol. And he allows these far-right members that he agrees with to come on, and he gives them a platform. They raise money there. He asks, where do you send donations?

He's recording four hours every weekdays and two hours every weekend. And what he's really doing, his recording studio is in his basement, which is about a stone's throw from the Capitol. And he allows these far-right members that he agrees with to come on, and he gives them a platform. They raise money there. He asks, where do you send donations?

He's recording four hours every weekdays and two hours every weekend. And what he's really doing, his recording studio is in his basement, which is about a stone's throw from the Capitol. And he allows these far-right members that he agrees with to come on, and he gives them a platform. They raise money there. He asks, where do you send donations?

He prompts them multiple times during the interview. He gives them a platform that allows them to circumvent usually how you gain power in Washington, which is through leadership, through the leadership suites and lobbyists and mainstream media. This circumvents that. This is just directly to the base. And he gives them this huge platform.

He prompts them multiple times during the interview. He gives them a platform that allows them to circumvent usually how you gain power in Washington, which is through leadership, through the leadership suites and lobbyists and mainstream media. This circumvents that. This is just directly to the base. And he gives them this huge platform.

He prompts them multiple times during the interview. He gives them a platform that allows them to circumvent usually how you gain power in Washington, which is through leadership, through the leadership suites and lobbyists and mainstream media. This circumvents that. This is just directly to the base. And he gives them this huge platform.

And there's just this like constant stream back and forth between Bannon's house and the House floor. They just walk back and forth. He worked a lot closely with Matt Gaetz on unseating Kevin McCarthy. He was like a strategist and a stage parent. So that is a whole new ecosystem that's helping the far right members.

And there's just this like constant stream back and forth between Bannon's house and the House floor. They just walk back and forth. He worked a lot closely with Matt Gaetz on unseating Kevin McCarthy. He was like a strategist and a stage parent. So that is a whole new ecosystem that's helping the far right members.

And there's just this like constant stream back and forth between Bannon's house and the House floor. They just walk back and forth. He worked a lot closely with Matt Gaetz on unseating Kevin McCarthy. He was like a strategist and a stage parent. So that is a whole new ecosystem that's helping the far right members.

Yes. I mean, vulnerable Republicans are very scared. Our colleague Katie Edmondson did a profile of David Valadao, a very vulnerable member from California who, I mean, a huge percentage of his state is on Medicaid. So this idea, this threat that they're going to cut Medicaid is very worrisome for some Republicans across the country. And we've seen some senators in

Yes. I mean, vulnerable Republicans are very scared. Our colleague Katie Edmondson did a profile of David Valadao, a very vulnerable member from California who, I mean, a huge percentage of his state is on Medicaid. So this idea, this threat that they're going to cut Medicaid is very worrisome for some Republicans across the country. And we've seen some senators in

Yes. I mean, vulnerable Republicans are very scared. Our colleague Katie Edmondson did a profile of David Valadao, a very vulnerable member from California who, I mean, a huge percentage of his state is on Medicaid. So this idea, this threat that they're going to cut Medicaid is very worrisome for some Republicans across the country. And we've seen some senators in

trying to support Doge in abstract, but trying to defend against cuts in their state. So they're scared because the cuts in their state could lead to them losing their jobs. We've also seen senators like Tom Tillis of North Carolina try and find a way not to support some of these most controversial cabinet nominees. Tom Tillis is

trying to support Doge in abstract, but trying to defend against cuts in their state. So they're scared because the cuts in their state could lead to them losing their jobs. We've also seen senators like Tom Tillis of North Carolina try and find a way not to support some of these most controversial cabinet nominees. Tom Tillis is

trying to support Doge in abstract, but trying to defend against cuts in their state. So they're scared because the cuts in their state could lead to them losing their jobs. We've also seen senators like Tom Tillis of North Carolina try and find a way not to support some of these most controversial cabinet nominees. Tom Tillis is

went to great lengths to try and find a way to vote against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. And ultimately it was too hard and he fell in line. Joni Ernst, too, is of Iowa. She's a survivor of sexual assault, has a military background, expressed concerns about Pete Hegseth. And the right-wing echo chamber threatened a primary challenge and she fell in line.