As Trump Rages Over Freed WSJ Reporter, GOP Suddenly Enters Panic Mode

Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 9 a.m.

With Republicans running from Donald Trump\u2019s ugly attack on Kamala Harris\u2019 blackness,\xa0new reports\xa0paint a picture of a party that is deeply worried about Trump\u2019s chances. Meanwhile, Trump is raging about another piece of bad news for him: that reporter Evan Gershkovich is\xa0getting released\xa0from Russian captivity. We talked to Stuart Stevens, an operative with extensive experience in Republican politics who has forcefully renounced his former party, about why the GOP is suddenly hitting the panic button, and what has really happened to his former party as it fully embraces Trump.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices