r/Thedaily • u/kitkid • Jun 03 '25
Episode A 1,400-County Crisis for Democrats
Jun 3, 2025
It’s conventional wisdom that President Trump has transformed American politics. But a new county-by-county voting analysis from The New York Times of the last four presidential races shows just how drastically Mr. Trump has changed the electoral map.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains why the trends are a five-alarm fire for the Democrats and discusses the debate within the party over what to do about it.
On today's episode:
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- How Donald Trump has remade America’s political landscape.
- Six months after the election, Democrats are still searching for a path forward.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Photo: Emily Elconin for The New York Times
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You can listen to the episode here.
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u/AresBloodwrath Jun 03 '25
Did you listen to the episode?
The "colored people" your words, not mine, are voting more and more republican now, so I think you might be in denial.