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GOP mayor says election wipeout is 'rejection of Trumpism'

Season 2026 Episode 225 | 4m 40s

President Trump has sought to deflect blame for the sweeping Republican losses. But within the party, some are beginning to ask whether they have been too deferential to the president — and whether the GOP needs to rethink its identity. Amna Nawaz discussed what comes next with David Holt, the Republican mayor of Oklahoma City.

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