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Aug 2024
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21. It’s Trump’s Race to Lose

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Why did Kamala Harris sideline Josh Shapiro as her VP pick? Is Trump setting the stage to reject another loss in November? What does it mean to be a Republican today?


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


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