How The GOP Became The Party Of Trump — And What’s Next For Republicans (Diane Rehm, On My Mind)

For decades Ronald Reagan – and the coalition he built — defined the GOP. 

But over time, cracks emerged as the party’s grassroots became mobilized and the working class gained a stronger voice.

The election of Donald Trump seemed to mark a final breaking point with Reagan’s vision of the conservative movement, ushering in a new, more populist and nationalist era for the GOP. But the Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib says this evolution isn’t as surprising as it may seem. He takes a look back in a new book, “We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Reagan to Trump–A Front-Row Seat to a Political Revolution.”

Interview: 

https://dianerehm.org/shows/2020-09-01/how-the-gop-became-the-party-of-trump-and-whats-next-for-republicans