Do Republicans need to ditch Trump before the midterms?
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Do Republicans need to ditch Trump before the midterms?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 202629 min

Is Donald Trump now more of an electoral hindrance than a help, even in his home state of Florida, where one candidate has talked down his links with the US president. In this episode, we hear Anthony’s reporting from Florida where the race to replace Ron DeSantis as governor won’t be an easy win for Republicans. Byron Donalds is looking to become Florida's first African American governor. He has Trump's endorsement and is a loyal MAGA supporter of the president, but in recent weeks, he’s played down his association with the president on his campaign website. He isn...

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has been trying to distance himself from Donald Trump as a result. Anthony has been

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. If are in trouble in Florida, surely that must mean they're in trouble everywhere. Of all the tight races we are following across the country, the one to replace Ron DeSantis as

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the governor of Florida is turning into a bit of a nail-biter, and the Republican candidate has been trying to distance himself from Donald Trump as a result. Anthony has been down in the Sunshine State to find out more about what's going on and how voters' concerns in Florida tell us about the key issues facing the party right across the country.

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What is Republican strategy to try and take on Democrats, and has Donald Trump's name become a millstone round his candidates next? Welcome to Americast. Americast.

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