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Apr 2017
35m 6s

The Elephant in the Room

Wnyc Studios
About this episode

Gay Republicans say they’ve got Trump on speed dial. Is he picking up the phone?

— Dominic Holden is the site’s national LGBT reporter.

This episode is a co-production with BuzzFeed News.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Tate Peterson ("Ragtime" and "Mid Day Blues"), UltraCat ("Disco High") and James Pants ("Cha Cha Demo"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

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