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President Revives "American Carnage" Message

In a speech Friday at Mount Rushmore, President Trump returned to the divisive "law and order" rhetoric and white identity politics that fueled his 2016 campaign. That's despite signs that the message is not as resonant this election cycle. This episode: political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, and White House reporters Ayesha Rascoe and Franco Ordoñez. Connect: Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast">NPR Politics Podcast here</a>. Email the show at <a href="mailto:nprpolitics@npr.org">nprpolitics@npr.org</a>. Join the NPR Politics Podcast <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nprpoliticspodcast/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&amp;source_id=1604383669807606">Facebook Group</a>. Listen to our playlist<a href="https://spoti.fi/3gfzCxG"> The NPR Politics Daily Workout</a>. Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.npr.org/politicsnewsletter">NPR Politics Newsletter</a>. Find and support <a href="https://www.npr.org/stations/">your local public radio station</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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