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David Gergen: I think the turning point that came were the midterm elections. The fever broke with those midterm elections. And what…

On the recordDecember 29, 2022
I think the turning point that came were the midterm elections. The fever broke with those midterm elections. And what we've seen since then is a steady decline in Trump's credibility and in his position with the American people, and a rise among people, who might be his successors, like the Governor of Florida.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the impact of the midterm elections on Donald Trump's credibility and the emergence of potential successors.

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