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19. Could Donald Trump drop out?

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What will the impact be of Trump's nightmare week? Will he make it to polling day? Why do evangelicals stick by him no matter what?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US.

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