Trump’s Faux Populism—And Why It Failed Working America

<p>On today’s episode of The Liberal Patriot Podcast, I talk with Iowa state legislator and <strong>U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek</strong> about why Donald Trump’s populism resonated with working-class voters—and why it ultimately failed to deliver. We examine faux populism, rural economic decline, tariffs, health care, and what genuine working-class politics would require beyond slogans and culture war performance.</p><p>Turek is one of the first candidates endorsed by <a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/generational-change-among-democrats?r=7e8tb" target="_blank"><strong>The Bench</strong></a>, a new organization dedicated to supporting Democrats like Josh who are trying to win competitive elections and flip seats in red areas by representing the values and policy desires of working-class voters and their families in a pragmatic manner.</p><p><em>A transcript of this podcast is available at the </em><a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/fefd7a60-76b5-4aeb-a009-0b877ec16571" target="_blank"><em>top of the page</em></a><em> on our website.</em></p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.liberalpatriot.com</a>