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Jan 2024
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Trump’s Voters vs. Haley’s Donors

The New York Times
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Inside the Republican Party, a class war is playing out between the pro-Trump base, which is ready for the nomination fight to be over, and the anti-Trump donor class, which thinks it’s just getting started.

Astead Herndon, a political correspondent for The Times and the host of “The Run-Up,” explains the clash.

Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a political correspondent and host of The Run-Up for The New York Times.

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