<div class="css-53u6y8"><div class="css-zera2v"><div class="css-103l8m3"><div class="css-4wr0fb epjyd6m1"><div class="css-17u3fim ey68jwv0" aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/michelle-cottle" class="css-uwwqev"><img alt="Michelle Cottle" title="Michelle Cottle" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/06/25/opinion/michelle-cottle-circular/michelle-cottle-circular-thumbLarge-v4.png" class="css-owy2rv ey68jwv2" width="100%" height="auto"></a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ross-douthat" class="css-uwwqev"><img alt="Ross Douthat" title="Ross Douthat" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/04/03/opinion/ross-douthat/ross-douthat-thumbLarge-v2.png" class="css-owy2rv ey68jwv2" width="100%" height="auto"></a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/carlos-lozada" class="css-uwwqev"><img alt="Carlos Lozada" title="Carlos Lozada" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/09/09/opinion/carlos-lozada-circle/carlos-lozada-circle-thumbLarge.png" class="css-owy2rv ey68jwv2" width="100%" height="auto"></a></div><div class="css-ehpuw4 epjyd6m0"><p class="css-1tx0lhj e1jsehar1"><span class="byline-prefix">Hosted by </span><span class="css-1baulvz" itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/michelle-cottle" class="css-n8ff4n e1jsehar0">Michelle Cottle</a>,&nbsp;</span><span class="css-1baulvz" itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ross-douthat" class="css-n8ff4n e1jsehar0">Ross Douthat</a></span> and <span class="css-1baulvz last-byline" itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/carlos-lozada" class="css-n8ff4n e1jsehar0">Carlos Lozada</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><h3 class="css-14y3zey e1gnsphs0"><span><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’</em></strong><br><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"><a class="css-yywogo" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matter-of-opinion/id1438024613" title="" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">Apple Podcasts</em></a></strong><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0"> | </em></strong><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"><a class="css-yywogo" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6bmhSFLKtApYClEuSH8q42?si=b1efc95656564f2d" title="" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">Spotify</em></a></strong><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0"> | </em></strong><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"><a class="css-yywogo" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b42495b5-3d35-424f-8dcb-2b402b49f9ea/matter-of-opinion" title="" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">Amazon Music</em></a></strong></span></h3><hr class="css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0"><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">Donald Trump was impeached twice. He has been indicted three times. He lost the 2020 election. And yet he’s the clear Republican front-runner for 2024.</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">Today on “Matter of Opinion,” Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada explore how Trump has created a winning political strategy and what his potential nomination could mean for Joe Biden, the Republican Party and the future of the country.</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0"><em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">(A full transcript of the episode will be available midday on the Times website.)</em></p></div>

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<div class="css-53u6y8"><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0"><strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10">Mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><ul class="css-1le37cb ez3869y0"><li class="css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0"><p class="css-1il0jfh evys1bk0">“<a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/opinion/trump-2024-strategy-campaign.html" title="">The Normal Paths to Beating Trump Are Closing,</a>” by Ross Douthat for The New York Times</p></li><li class="css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0"><p class="css-1il0jfh evys1bk0">“<a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/opinion/the-right-way-to-resist-trump.html" title="">The Right Way to Resist Trump</a>,” by Luigi Zingales in The New York Times</p></li><li class="css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0"><p class="css-1il0jfh evys1bk0">“Rules for Resistance: Advice From Around the Globe for the Age of Trump,” by David Cole and Melanie Wachtell Stinnett</p></li><li class="css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0"><p class="css-1il0jfh evys1bk0">“<a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html" title="">Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025</a>,” by Jonathan Swan, Charlie Savage and Maggie Haberman for The New York Times</p></li><li class="css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0"><p class="css-1il0jfh evys1bk0">“The Imperial Presidency,” by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.</p></li></ul></div>

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