Trump’s JD Vance Gamble: Successor in 2028 or Scapegoat in 2026? | Ep 80

With the RNC convention landing in Dallas next week, the midterm math is starting to look ugly for Republicans. Rufo & Lomez ask the question nobody in the White House wants to answer: why is J.D. Vance the one holding the bag?

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00:00:00 – JD Vance’s case for Republicans in the midterms

00:04:05 – Betting Markets FLIP: Why Democrats Are Favored to Win

00:08:30 – Is the GOP message on fraud and crime falling flat?

00:12:55 – How the Iran conflict is dragging down Republican support

00:17:40 – Is JD Vance Being Set Up to FAIL for 2028?

00:22:00 – SHOCK NUMBERS: 3 Million Fewer Illegal Immigrants

00:26:35 – Deportations, Cheaper Rent, More Jobs: Did Trump Actually Deliver?

00:31:20 – Do Trump’s tariffs actually help American workers?

00:35:55 – From Reagan to Trump: the right’s ideological transformation