The Reelection Battle Begins
Donald Trump never held public office before he became president. So how does the ultimate outsider candidate run for re-election? And who does he want to face?
June 13, 2019
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Episode 97 · June 13, 2019
The Reelection Battle Begins
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Summary
The 2020 race is on. Staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere, who covers Democratic politics, was in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the unofficial kick-off of the fight to replace Donald Trump. Elaina Plott, who covers the White House, will be in Orlando on Tuesday when the president officially announces his re-election campaign.
On this week’s Radio Atlantic: two reporters inhabiting two very different universes discuss what the coming months have in store.
Who does President Trump want to face? Who has the best shot of beating him? And now that he’s running as President of the United States, what will be different this time around?
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