The Rest Is Politics: US

234. Trump’s Texas Panic: The Last Minute Scramble

The Rest Is Politics: US

Show Notes

How is Trump sowing seeds of doubt ahead of next week’s midterm elections? What do his two Texas speeches reveal about his worries over a tightening Senate race, and about how much he’s staking on Ken Paxton?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

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