232. This Attack Ad Just Set a New Low for America

Will Vivek Ramaswamy’s vicious attack ad against Amy Acton sink his chances of becoming Ohio governor? Why has JD Vance come out in defence of the ad? And, will Trump’s obsession with Senator Jon Husted’s physique help or hurt his chances to win the state’s senate race? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Abdul El-Sayed really win in Michigan? If he does, what should the Democratic Party learn from this Senate race? And, what do Trump and El-Sayed have in common?  Katty Kay is joined by former White House correspondent, Ron Fournier, as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why did Kimberly Guilfoyle really get fired as US Ambassador to Greece? How long will Trump’s new press secretary last? And, could Alaska be heading for a Blue Tsunami? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at⁠ ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit ⁠http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Evie Townend Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can a megachurch pastor flip a Senate seat Democrats haven’t won since 1932? Between attack ads and serious allegations, is this the dirtiest senate race in the country? And have we just seen the worst Trump–Zelensky feud since the Oval Office showdown over? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx  Visit https://eightsleep.com/tripus and use the code TRIPUS for up to £200 off the new Pod 6. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is fallout over Mamdani's October 7th statement his first real political challenge? What is the real reason Trump is disowning his top political advisers, James Blair and Chris LaCivita? And, can a former fetish model win a seat in Congress? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx  ⁠Buy your tickets for our North America tour here⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could the Democrats really flip key red states in the midterms? What is the real reason Senator Tom Cotton is feuding with Trump over daylight savings? And, following Brazil’s election, has Trump successfully turned Latin America MAGA? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx  ⁠Buy your tickets for our North America tour here⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Pete Hegseth’s days in the Pentagon numbered? What will be the long term impact of his military purge? And, will former special counsel Jack Smith be the latest victim of Trump’s weaponized justice system? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx  Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/POLITICS ⁠Buy your tickets for our North America tour here⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is Trump being accused of becoming a communist following Xi's visit to Washington? Will Trump follow through with his offer to sell weapons to China? And, with ICE arrests being at an all time high, why are we hearing less about the crackdown than ever? Katty and Anthony discuss all of this and more. ⁠⁠⁠Buy your tickets for our North America tour here⁠⁠⁠ Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at⁠ ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit ⁠⁠http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx⁠⁠  Visit https://eightsleep.com/tripus and use the code TRIPUS for up to £200 off the new Pod 6 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe, Evie Townend Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are Republicans distancing themselves from Donald Trump? Could Hispanic voters be the key to the biggest blue wave in 50 years? And, does China's President Xi hold all the cards? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at⁠⁠ ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Buy your tickets for our North America tour here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is sponsored by eToro. As with all investing, your capital is at risk. Visit ⁠⁠⁠http://www.etoro.com/A131776_TClick.aspx⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe, Evie Townend Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To hear the whole episode and the rest of the series, sign up at therestispoliticsus.com – if you live in the UK, you'll receive a free copy of Anthony's book, All The Wrong Moves. How did Bush’s War on Terror coupled with his decision to not raise taxes put America on a deficit track it can’t get off? How did the system allow for bankers to get million pound bonuses while working Americans lost their homes, following the financial crisis? And how did all of this betrayal create the perfect storm for Trump’s populist agenda?  Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they discuss all of this and more. Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Enjoyed the series? Email us your thoughts: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Producer: India Dunkley Senior Producer: Fiona Douglas Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices