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--:-- John Bickley: Good morning, I'm John Bickley, editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire, and welcome to Morning Wire. Today, we're discussing the latest developments in politics, including former President Trump's campaign gains and the ongoing legal cases against him.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: That's right, John. We also have a special guest, Cabot Phillips, senior editor at the Daily Wire, to discuss the state of the presidential race and President Biden's latest efforts to gain momentum.
--:-- John Bickley: And we'll also be talking about the Washington Post's shake-up, including the departure of its first female executive editor, Sally Busby.
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--:-- John Bickley: Alright, let's get started. Cabot, welcome to the show. What's the latest from the campaign trail?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Thanks, John. Well, the big story this week was the jaw-dropping fundraising haul for the Trump campaign following his guilty verdict last week. According to the campaign, they and the RNC brought in a staggering $141 million in the month of May, 70 million of which was raised in just 48 hours after his conviction.
--:-- John Bickley: That's incredible. And what about the polls? Are they showing any movement in Trump's favor?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Yeah, Emerson released their latest post-verdict numbers this week and found Trump up nationally by six points in a three-way race with Biden and Kennedy. That mirrors similar findings from Rasmussen last week that showed Trump ahead by five points.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: That's bad news for Democrats who had hoped a guilty verdict would result in a major shift. But are there any positive signs for Biden?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Well, The New York Times, for example, contacted around 2,000 voters they polled in April and May. Originally, Trump held a three-point lead with that group, but this week it had fallen to one point, so a more modest shift.
--:-- John Bickley: Alright, let's move on to President Biden's trip to France. Emily, what's the latest on that?
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: Yeah, Biden is in France this week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Biden's advisors are hoping to take a page from the Gippers book and have reportedly been studying Ronald Reagan's 1984 trip to France, where he gave that now legendary Boys of Pointe de Hoc speech.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Yeah, to that point, Biden will give an address later today from the very spot that Reagan stood 40 years ago, hoping for his own memorable address. But there is no question the visit got off to a rocky start yesterday.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: Yeah, there were a number of moments from the president's appearance that went viral online. What happened?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Well, it's no secret that the White House has struggled consistently to combat the perception among voters that Biden is too old for the job. They routinely argue that he's sharp and alert behind closed doors, but that's just not often what folks see from Biden during his rare public appearances.
--:-- John Bickley: Alright, let's move on to the latest developments in the Trump cases. David Marcus, contributor to the Daily Wire, is here to discuss the latest rulings. David, welcome to the show.
--:-- David Marcus: Thanks, John.
--:-- John Bickley: So, let's start with the Florida case. What's the latest on that?
--:-- David Marcus: Judge Eileen Cannon agreed to reschedule hearings on a number of issues that will certainly further delay an eventual trial and could, in some cases, see the entire case against Trump badly damaged.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: That's good news for Trump's team. What was the reaction from Democrats and liberals in the media?
--:-- David Marcus: They accused Cannon of stalling for political reasons in order to help the former president.
--:-- John Bickley: Alright, let's move on to the Washington Post's shake-up. Megan Basham, culture reporter for the Daily Wire, is here to discuss the latest developments. Megan, welcome to the show.
--:-- Megan Basham: Thanks, John.
--:-- John Bickley: So, what's the latest on Sally Busby's departure from the Washington Post?
--:-- Megan Basham: Well, technically, Busby resigned, but it's clear from all the internal leaks that the Post showed her the door. The biggest factor here was simply profitability. The Post is set to lose about $100 million for the year, and that's not chump change.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: That's a lot of money. And what about the Post's readership? Is that declining as well?
--:-- Megan Basham: Yeah, the Post's readership is down by about half since 2020, from 3 million to 1.5 million. That's a pretty drastic decline.
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--:-- John Bickley: Thanks for waking up with us. We'll be back this afternoon with more news you need to know.
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