Trump Cabinet's tone deafness makes election outreach plan ridiculous
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The Trump administration's plan to screw around with the next election is as clear as it has ever been.
What is the Trump administration's new election outreach strategy?
And right now, Governor Moore is fighting back in a really important way. And today, the Republican led state election board of Georgia also met for the first time since the FBI and Tulsi Gabbard raided the Fulton County election offices. That's also something to watch. They're reconvening tomorrow. The former mayor of Atlanta and current Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is going to join me. I just mentioned that to Jacob, too, to talk about that tonight. And like I said, we have a lot, a lot to get to tonight, a lot of good people to chew it all over with. But I just want to start with something that happened actually last night. because last night, Trump's top political advisors met for a private meeting.
This included his former campaign manager, his pollster, his chief of staff. They all huddled together at the private members-only Capitol Hill Club in D.C. to discuss what they think should be Trump's midterm strategy. And according to The Wall Street Journal's Josh Dawsey, a big part of that crack team's plan is to encourage Trump's cabinet secretaries to visit competitive districts. I, for one, I think that's a freaking phenomenal idea. I fully endorse it, given that these are the kind of people that they are talking about here.
Surely, as vice president, you'd like to be president.
Would I? Well, look, I think, again, I'm going to try to do as good of a job as I can right now.
I mean, that laugh is so awkward, it's like the stuff of nightmares. But that was, of course, Trump's number one surrogate, his vice president. He may be some sort of Manchurian candidate. I don't know. But at a minimum, the guy is not exactly oozing charm, really ever. I mean, just a few weeks ago, he was booed at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Milan. And that is actually part of a long history of fans getting booed by crowds really all over the place. Definitely send that guy to competitive districts. That's a bang up strategy you came up there with there. But hey, listen, if Vance is too busy, he's too weird. Who knows? Trump could always call upon his incredibly relatable and not at all off the wall, bizarre secretary of health and human services, RFK Jr.
Here he is. This is a real video. I kid you not. An official HHS video he just put out with right wing musician Kid Rock to, I guess, And this is really a reach here, and I'm not here to get in the heads of their strategy. I guess to encourage the country to work out and eat healthy, I guess. And they thought, RFK Jr. specifically thought, it would be a good idea to film himself and Kid Rock doing some sort of strenuous exercises inside a sauna, shirtless, because we all need to see that, getting into a cold plunge with jeans on, as one does, jumping into a pool with jeans on, I don't even know. And here's my favorite, drinking whole milk in a hot tub. Because, and cheersing, cheersing the whole milk.
Nothing says I'm just a normal and relatable guy like drinking whole milk while relaxing in a hot tub with Kid Rock, right? Am I right? Now, Not to be outdone, Trump's administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, Dr. Mehmet Oz, posted photos from his beachside brunch get-together with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth this morning. Now... They reportedly took a cold plunge. They're all cold plunging, apparently. And they can also be seen dangling from a palm tree. Just your average Wednesday morning there, I guess. Who knows? Not like there aren't things happening out there in the world.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:36
2
What is the Trump administration's new election outreach strategy?
0:36–5:04
3
How is Maryland Governor Wes Moore responding to Trump's attention?
5:04–14:38
4
What concerns does Keisha Lance Bottoms raise about voting corruption in Georgia?
14:38–18:05
5
What shocking claims did Les Wexner make during his congressional deposition?
18:05–19:06
6
How did Annie Farmer react to Wexner's statements regarding Epstein?
19:06–34:35
7
What are the implications of Trump's election strategy on voter suppression?
34:35–41:42
Speakers
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