The Beat with Ari Melber

Top Republicans ‘Privately Concede’ They’ll Lose Midterms as Inflation Haunts Trump

The Beat with Ari Melber

Show Notes

MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on President Trump's failure to tame inflation and the broader political fallout for the GOP. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and The New York Times' Michelle Goldberg join.

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