Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

NPR reporters observed focus groups of 14 swing voters from Pennsylvania. We discuss why these voters, who backed President Trump in the 2024 election, feel frustrated with Trump and why they say the latest immigration enforcement tactics have gone too far.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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Where Swalwell’s exit leaves the California governor’s race

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The president versus the pope

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How does a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz help Trump?

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Negotiations with Iran over the weekend ended without a deal. In response, President Trump announced that the U.S. military would effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. We dis...

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Is MAGA fracturing?

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Leaders in the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, coalition are pushing back against President Trump’s decisions regarding the Iran war. We discuss this apparent fracturing within the MAGA coalition, ...

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JD Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orbán

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Vice President JD Vance was in Hungary this week campaigning for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces a tough path to reelection. We discuss why the Trump White House is backing Orbán, and whether t...

9 Huhti 21min

What did the United States and Iran just agree to?

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8 Huhti 19min

Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight

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Trump says Iran can be "taken out" in one night

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