Krystal Ball

And so it reads as truth telling when you have someone who says things that are, you And it feels like, okay, well, at least this person is different. And if the people I hate, hate him, maybe that speaks well to him.

Yeah, I think what I've, I felt very in touch with the like understanding where Trump voters were coming from in 2016. I really got it. It's harder for me to get it now because at this point it's like, okay, but we saw what he did in office. He gave it rich people, a giant tax cut. Like he passed Paul Ryan's, you know, dream. tax cut. That was his primary accomplishment in office.

Yeah, I think what I've, I felt very in touch with the like understanding where Trump voters were coming from in 2016. I really got it. It's harder for me to get it now because at this point it's like, okay, but we saw what he did in office. He gave it rich people, a giant tax cut. Like he passed Paul Ryan's, you know, dream. tax cut. That was his primary accomplishment in office.

Yeah, I think what I've, I felt very in touch with the like understanding where Trump voters were coming from in 2016. I really got it. It's harder for me to get it now because at this point it's like, okay, but we saw what he did in office. He gave it rich people, a giant tax cut. Like he passed Paul Ryan's, you know, dream. tax cut. That was his primary accomplishment in office.

He didn't do the things that he claimed he was going to do. And so honestly, it's harder for me now to really understand the enduring popularity among his base. Now, I think it's also important to put in context

He didn't do the things that he claimed he was going to do. And so honestly, it's harder for me now to really understand the enduring popularity among his base. Now, I think it's also important to put in context

He didn't do the things that he claimed he was going to do. And so honestly, it's harder for me now to really understand the enduring popularity among his base. Now, I think it's also important to put in context

he isn't that like as a historic matter he is the least popular president that we have had at this point in his presidency and you know initially he was doing better than he did in his first term at this point his popularity levels have sunk to you know the level of sort of divisiveness that he experienced during his first term as well but he demonstrates the fact that if you have

he isn't that like as a historic matter he is the least popular president that we have had at this point in his presidency and you know initially he was doing better than he did in his first term at this point his popularity levels have sunk to you know the level of sort of divisiveness that he experienced during his first term as well but he demonstrates the fact that if you have

he isn't that like as a historic matter he is the least popular president that we have had at this point in his presidency and you know initially he was doing better than he did in his first term at this point his popularity levels have sunk to you know the level of sort of divisiveness that he experienced during his first term as well but he demonstrates the fact that if you have

This core group of committed supporters who are just absolutely ride or die. And when you have, to your point about the Democratic Party, you know, a feckless party on the other side that's always just putting their finger in the wind and doesn't seem to really stand or be willing to fight for anything, who put up a candidate that I think was flawed in any number of ways. Right.

This core group of committed supporters who are just absolutely ride or die. And when you have, to your point about the Democratic Party, you know, a feckless party on the other side that's always just putting their finger in the wind and doesn't seem to really stand or be willing to fight for anything, who put up a candidate that I think was flawed in any number of ways. Right.

This core group of committed supporters who are just absolutely ride or die. And when you have, to your point about the Democratic Party, you know, a feckless party on the other side that's always just putting their finger in the wind and doesn't seem to really stand or be willing to fight for anything, who put up a candidate that I think was flawed in any number of ways. Right.

then that is going to create a large amount of political power. I think Trump has understood that perhaps better than anyone else. And listen, the other thing, Matt, He's freaking funny. Like, I wish he wasn't so damn funny. You think that's a big part of it?

then that is going to create a large amount of political power. I think Trump has understood that perhaps better than anyone else. And listen, the other thing, Matt, He's freaking funny. Like, I wish he wasn't so damn funny. You think that's a big part of it?

then that is going to create a large amount of political power. I think Trump has understood that perhaps better than anyone else. And listen, the other thing, Matt, He's freaking funny. Like, I wish he wasn't so damn funny. You think that's a big part of it?

He knows how to tell a story. I mean, he gets up there. He told that story about his fat friend who's a businessman.

He knows how to tell a story. I mean, he gets up there. He told that story about his fat friend who's a businessman.

He knows how to tell a story. I mean, he gets up there. He told that story about his fat friend who's a businessman.

I think comedy is a superpower. I think that's something you benefit from as well because you're a very funny person too, just naturally. And you see these comedians who have these giant podcasts now who are really influential, the Tim Dylans, the Joe Rogans, the Theo Vons of the world.