Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“It does make the conversation of the primary all about Trump, which is a good dynamic he had going for him in 2016, everyone being asked to react to Trump. We’re right now fighting a primary so all that matters is the party, and we can deal with the general after…”
— A GOP operative, quoted by the Washington Post, on the impact of Donald Trump being indicted.
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