In this special Friday episode, Chuck Todd breaks down a striking turn inside the Republican Party as Indiana Republicans openly rebuke Donald Trump’s demand to redraw their congressional maps—an early sign that his once-iron grip on the GOP may be loosening. With voters frustrated by a shaky economy, Trump’s political coalition is showing new cracks.  Chuck also explores the Heritage Foundation’s hollow threat against Indiana lawmakers and why Trump’s executive order banning states from regulating AI is unpopular and almost certainly unconstitutional. Taken together, these shifts suggest a pivotal moment: the first real indications that the Trump era may finally be entering its twilight.

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Timeline:

00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction

01:00 Indiana Republicans rebuke Trump’s redistricting demand

03:00 Voters don’t like the economy and it’s weakening Trump’s grip on GOP

04:30 Trump is not a true conservative

07:15 Heritage Foundation made an empty threat against Indiana

08:00 Trump’s EO banning state AI regulation is unconstitutional

09:30 Trump’s coalition is beginning to fray

10:45 This feels like the beginning of the end of the Trump era

 

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