The Wall Street Journal‘s executive Washington editor Gerald Seib has been a fly on the wall of the Republican Party for the past 40 years. He joins NPR’s On Point to unspool the history that led up to President Trump’s election in 2016, and chart the course of the GOP into the future.
Guests:
- Gerald Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal. Author of the new book, “We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Reagan To Trump — A Front-Row Seat To A Political Revolution.”
- Oren Cass, executive director of American Compass, a conservative think tank. Author of “The Once and Future Worker.“
- Mindy Finn, co-founder of Stand Up Republic. CEO of Citizen Data. 2016 Independent Vice Presidential candidate with Evan McMullin.
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