Will Trump's push to tie GOP midterm fate to him backfire?
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Jeffrey Goldberg and the panel discussed why President Donald Trump's call for voters to "pretend that I'm on the ballot" this midterm election year could backfire. NPR’s Steve Inskeep noted the issues that are personal to voters "that bother them and they think about," including the Trump administration's cuts to billions of dollars in federal grants. "There are a lot of people who have a personal reason to be energized in this election," Steve Inskeep said. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/s
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