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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Who Are Donald Trump's Supporters?

    Whatever you may think about Donald Trump - that he’s a genuine truth teller or a just political opportunist - this has definitely been his summer. He leads all other Republican candidates in the polls. And a following has coalesced around him.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 26, 2015 • 1 min read

    Whatever you may think about Donald Trump - that he’s a genuine truth teller or a just political opportunist - this has definitely been his summer. He leads all other Republican candidates in the polls. And a following has coalesced around him. His supporters have embraced his attacks on political correctness, his inflammatory rhetoric about illegal immigration, and above all, his undeniable Trump-ness.

    The full episode

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    Hanging Out With Donald Trump's Supporters, Making L.A.: Education
    1. 0:17Who Are Donald Trump's Supporters?You’re reading this
    2. 14:25L.A. Galaxy Keeps Shining
    3. 23:36Making L.A.: Education
    4. 40:17South Africa's House Music Explosion
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Hanging Out With Donald Trump's Supporters, Making L.A.: Education
    1. 0:17Who Are Donald Trump's Supporters?You’re reading this
    2. 14:25L.A. Galaxy Keeps Shining
    3. 23:36Making L.A.: Education
    4. 40:17South Africa's House Music Explosion
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