Conservative journalist Sohrab Ahmari rejoins the show to talk about how far Trump has fallen. What powered Trump’s successful 2016 campaign? Whatever it was — and we’ll be getting into exactly what it was with our special guest — it’s missing this time around. Trump may still be doling out the occasional Twitter zinger, but look at his recent debate with Kamala: he seemed discomposed and shaky, unable to land his far-fetched conspiracy theories and dogwhistles with the conviction he had years ago. Biden’s alarming debate performance back in June may have directed attention toward the then-struggling Democratic ticket and taken the heat off Trump, but with the Kamala-Trump matchup, the heat is back on. And Trump isn’t looking good. The gas is going out of his campaign, and polls show a close race favoring Kamala. Eight years after the campaign that took him to the White House, what’s been lost?

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Just a little over a month away (!) from the presidential election, we’ve got plenty of important insights to share with you in the leadup to November 5, as do our wonderful guests. Paying subscribers can watch this episode on Friday when it drops on Substack (and thanks for keeping us ad-free for just $5 a month!). Everyone else, tune in Saturday via Pandora, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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