How Donald Trump reshaped the Republican Party

By
Susan Davis
,
Don Gonyea
and
Mara Liasson
WNYC | Jan 2, 2025

Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not place him at the ideological center of the Republican Party, but the center quickly moved to him. How did it happen?

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national political correspondent Don Gonyea, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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