"Donald Trump's supporters are getting a stomachache"
Summary
Hosts Nicole, Tim Miller, and Alex Wagner discuss Republican lawmakers skipping Trump’s midterm convention and criticize his lack of substantive policy. The episode highlights the tragic suicide of a Haitian student facing deportation and analyzes the Trump administration’s unconstitutional efforts to create a federal voter registry. Voting rights attorney Mark Elias warns that these tactics aim to disenfranchise voters ahead of the November midterms.
Topics discussed
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GOP midterm convention attendance and Trump's trade war
Republican self-sabotage and AI data center politics
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Death of Haitian immigrant and immigration policy critique
DHS voter registry portal and voting rights crisis
Call to action for public engagement
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DHS agents investigating voter fraud and election integrity
Importance of local civic engagement and courts
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