Episode description
How is the Democratic Party navigating the dominance of President Trump — and reckoning with the reality that more and more voters have been souring on its message?
The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni discuss the state of the Democrats.
Guests: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times; Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics; Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.
Background reading:
- “We have no coherent message”: Democrats have struggled to oppose President Trump.
- Democrats chose a political operator from Minnesota as their new leader.
- The House Democratic Super PAC created a $50 million fund targeting the working class.
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