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TribCast: Weighing Donald Trump’s support among Texas Republicans

In this week’s episode, we discuss the Texas reaction to the indictment of Donald Trump and check in on how the leaders of the Legislature are getting along.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his first campaign rally after announcing his candidacy for president in the 2024 election at an event in Waco, on March 25, 2023.
Donald Trump attends his first campaign rally after announcing his candidacy for president in the 2024 election at an event in Waco, on March 25. Credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis

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In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with radio host Chad Hasty and politics reporters Patrick Svitek and James Barragán about the Texas reaction to the indictment of Donald Trump and how the leaders of the Legislature are getting along.

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