Episode

In Today's GOP, It's Trump's Way or the Highway

Podcast: CNN Inside Politics
Published: May 20, 2026
Duration seconds: 2581
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"It's not about retribution. It's about sending a message." That's what a senior Trump adviser told CNN's Kristen Holmes last night about Thomas Massie's loss in Kentucky, meaning Republican officials defy President Trump at their peril. And that won't change even as Trump's standing with non-MAGA voters hits record lows over the past three weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices