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Donald Trump Came to Austin, and You’ll Totally Believe What Happened Next. (Audio)

This week on The Ticket, KUT's Ben Philpott guides you through Donald Trump's day in Austin with stories and interviews.

By Ben Philpott, KUT NewsAug. 26, 2016, 1:47 p.m. CentralUpdated Aug. 26, 2016, 1:47 p.m. Central

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Donald Trump Came to Austin, and You’ll Totally Believe What Happened Next. (Audio)

by Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
August 26, 2016

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<p>This week on the show: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was in Austin to raise money, tape a show with FOX News host Sean Hannity and hold a rally before thousands of supporters. KUT's Ben Philpott guides you through the day with stories and interviews from the supporters and protesters following The Donald.</p>
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Donald Trump Came to Austin, and You’ll Totally Believe What Happened Next. (Audio)

Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
August 26, 2016

The Ticket was a weekly look at presidential politics from a Texas perspective in the leadup to the 2016 election. It included veteran political reporters Jay Root of The Texas Tribune and Ben Philpott of KUT News. Find it on SoundCloud and Stitcher. More in this series

This week on the show: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was in Austin to raise money, tape a show with FOX News host Sean Hannity and hold a rally before thousands of supporters. KUT's Ben Philpott guides you through the day with stories and interviews from the supporters and protesters following The Donald.

Visit TheTicket2016.com, where you can find more episodes and links to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and Stitcher.

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he... More by Ben Philpott

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