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What Trump’s approval ratings say about his hold on the GOP

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Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican critic of Trump, faces a primary [https://apple.news/A1F3TqN6MTIWDFJE_7g9H1g] challenge today. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report joins to discuss how the president’s falling approval ratings are affecting some primary races. In response to an Ebola outbreak, the U.S. has temporarily barred foreign travelers from entry if they’ve been to Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan recently. Helen Branswell of Stat [https://apple.news/ANmbhZYiiQPGyVMuxWBmpyQ] breaks down the international response to the outbreak. Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The Verge [https://apple.news/AkkgpIk0EQ-e2YLwQly8Vww]’s Elizabeth Lopatto explains what the decision means for the AI landscape. Plus, three people were killed in a shooting at a San Diego mosque [https://apple.news/A5964EClnQmi2HdDDUIFxug], why Trump set up a fund to compensate [https://apple.news/AsY9M1h7gRDe72SQZH8-WNQ] political allies, and how airplane repo men are collecting [https://apple.news/AWCsqx1AoRByWJebPlFGRYw] Spirit Airlines jets. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Highlights

This podcast episode covers a range of topics from political shifts and public health crises to legal battles in the tech world and a tragic hate crime. The discussion begins with the political fallout from President Trump's declining approval ratings and their impact on key primary races, then moves to international health concerns and a major court decision involving Elon Musk.
00:04
Approval rating drops to 37%
03:28
Trump's GOP support remains strong.
10:36
Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
13:54
Mosque shooting investigated as hate crime

Chapters

How Trump's 37% Approval Rating is Shaking Up Republican Primaries
00:00
Ebola Outbreak Triggers U.S. Travel Ban Amidst Global Health Concerns
03:28
Why a Jury Rejected Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI's Sam Altman
07:22
A Hate Crime Investigation, a Political Compensation Fund, and Repossessed Jets
13:54

Transcript

Gideon Resnick: Good morning. As Trump continues a campaign to oust Republicans who crossed him, a new poll found some worrying signs. For the president's approval rating. Amy Walter: It is lower than where Donald Trump was going into 2018. The real quest...