EPISODE · Jan 23, 2023 · 32 MIN
Political Theater: Comeback angles: Trump, McMahon and the art of never quitting
from CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics · host CQ Roll Call
It’s a reliable plotline. Old, battle-hardened wrestler left for dead and in exile mounts a comeback, looking to vanquish the people who always seem to underestimate him. Of course, we’re talking about Donald Trump. Or Vince McMahon. Or both. With us to discuss wrestling in politics and politics in wrestling is Brandon Wetherbee, host of the You Me Them Everybody Podcast, founder of Recommend if You Like magazine and co-author, with Chris Kelly, of the book, The Donald: How Trump Turned Presidential Politics into Pro Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It’s a reliable plotline. Old, battle-hardened wrestler left for dead and in exile mounts a comeback, looking to vanquish the people who always seem to underestimate him. Of course, we’re talking about Donald Trump. Or Vince McMahon. Or both. With us to discuss wrestling in politics and politics in wrestling is Brandon Wetherbee, host of the You Me Them Everybody Podcast, founder of Recommend if You Like magazine and co-author, with Chris Kelly, of the book, The Donald: How Trump Turned Presidential Politics into Pro Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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