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The Moment with Katy Tur · August 6 · 41 min

Trump sows election doubts after Dem wins in Michigan

August 5th, 2026 2PM: Today, Erielle Reschef is in for Katy as progressive Democrats win in Michigan and President Trump sows new doubt in America's elections. On "The Moment with Katy Tur," Jonathan Cohn, Senior National Correspondent at The Bulwark; Basil Smikle, MS NOW political analyst, Democratic strategist and former executive director of New York State Democratic Party; Susan Demas, CEO & Executive Editor at Lincoln Square; and Peter Baker, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent and MS NOW Contributor, break down how President Trump is already using El-Sayed's win to undermine election integrity and call him a communist. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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August 5th, 2026 2PM: Today, Erielle Reschef is in for Katy as progressive Democrats win in Michigan and President Trump sows new doubt in America's elections. On "The Moment with Katy Tur," Jonathan Cohn, Senior National Correspondent at The Bulwark; Basil Smikle, MS NOW political analyst, Democratic strategist and former executive director of New York State Democratic Party; Susan Demas, CEO & Executive Editor at Lincoln Square; and Peter Baker, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent and MS NOW Contributor, break down how President Trump is already using El-Sayed's win to undermine election integrity and call him a communist.

Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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