305. The Obamas takedown Donald Trump

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  • 22 August 2024

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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Has Michelle Obama given up on her own plea that "when they go low we go high"? How will male voters respond to the idea of the first US First Gentleman? Will RFK Jr drop out of the race to endorse Donald Trump?


This week, Alastair Campbell joins Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US.



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