Political analyst on Trump's campaign stop in reliably red Oklahoma

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published October 1, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to political analyst and columnist Ron Brownstein about President Trump's pre-midterm campaign visit to the Republican-majority state of Oklahoma.

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