Whos afraid of Donald Trump? Not this rising star GOP governor.

Published: June 28, 2024, 9 a.m.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox is a longtime Trump critic who is known nationally for his work to depolarize American politics.\xa0\nThis week, Cox easily defeated a far-right opponent in the Republican primary. So too did a slate of other Utah Republicans. While national Republicans continue to move in Trump\u2019s direction, in Utah, the Romney faction of the GOP is still holding its own.\nOn this episode of Deep Dive, Cox joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss Utah politics, as well as Cox\u2019s disagreements with Trump; how he\u2019s preparing to be cast as MAGA\u2019s next boogeyman; what he thinks Trump\u2019s other Republican critics, such as Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, get wrong; and why \u201cdisagreeing better\u201d doesn\u2019t mean giving up your most strongly held beliefs.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Spencer Cox is the governor of Utah.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.\xa0Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices