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Aug 2024

22m 20s

Is the Trump Campaign Going Off Track?

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET

About this episode

WSJ’s Molly Ball breaks down the past week for the Trump campaign as the former president continues to try and counter a surge of support for Harris. Plus, do undecided voters truly exist? Molly answers your questions.

Further Reading:

- Race Is On To Reach the Rapidly Shrinking Pool of Undecided Voters

- Inside Elon Musk’s Hands-On Push to Win 800,000 Voters for Trump

Further Listening:

- The Week that Changed the Presidential Race

- Kamala Harris, In Context

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