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Six months into Trump 2.0, GOP exudes ‘extreme confidence’

Political Theater, Episode 378

President Donald Trump holds up the “GENIUS Act” alongside Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans after signing the bill into law during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 18.
President Donald Trump holds up the “GENIUS Act” alongside Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans after signing the bill into law during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 18. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
By Jessica Wehrman and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 22, 2025 at 4:21pm

Jessica Wehrman talks with Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections about what the first six months of Trump 2.0 portend for next year’s elections, whether Democrats will ever win a majority again and the coolest roller coasters at Cedar Point in Ohio.

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