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How Trump won working class voters


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The Democratic Party has traditionally been pro-union and relied on the support of the working class. But the results of yesterday’s election show the tide may be turning. We’ll get into how President-elect Trump enamored these voters to win another term in the White House and how we can expect a new Trump administration to shake up the economy and defy democratic norms. Plus, we’ll talk about some of the trailblazers elected to Congress and state offices.


Here’s everything we talked about today:



  • “Who is Bernie Moreno, Ohio’s new GOP senator-elect and crypto champion?” from The Washington Post


  • “Sarah McBride becomes the first out transgender person elected to Congress” from NBC News


  • “How markets are responding to the prospect of another Trump presidency” from Marketplace


  • “Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts” from AP News


  • “Meet the history-makers of the 2024 elections” from CNN Politics


  • “How could the return of Trump-era ‘Schedule F’ job appointments reshape the federal workforce?” from Marketplace


  • “Donald Trump Has Tools to Fire Powerful Financial Regulator in Term Two” from Bloomberg





Send us all your thoughts, feelings and questions about the election. You can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

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