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1117: Sarah’s Focus Groups Do NOT Like Vivek Ramaswamy

Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 7m

Summary

JVL, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller discuss Vivek Ramaswamy’s struggles with Trump voters in a new Focus Group newsletter. They critique George W. Bush’s fundraising for pro-Trump Republicans and analyze the constitutional implications of Trump banning major news outlets from the White House. The hosts also debate Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent press conference with Trump and react to a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Gerard Baker, highlighting the shift among conservatives toward criticizing the president.

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