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Support the Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsxwneBx6apV1mQ7CbWKfXQ/joinJessica Tarlov is a political strategist and co-host of The Five on Fox News and Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway. She holds a PhD in political science from the London School of Economics. In this episode, Jessica and Robinson discuss Trump’s political vulnerabilities, the Democrats’ prospects in the 2026 midterms, and how to argue across political divides. More particularly, they talk about immigration and ICE, healthcare costs, the debate over billionaire donors, and Jessica’s view that Trump’s corruption is catching up with him. They also discuss Democratic purity tests, criticism of Trump from the right, Jessica’s career on Fox News, and the cases for James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed, Jon Ossoff, and Mary Peltola. Jessica’s latest book is I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends (Random House, 2026).Jessica on Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/person/t/jessica-tarlovRaging Moderates: https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/raging-moderatesI Disagree: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803493/i-disagree-by-jessica-tarlov/OUTLINE00:00 Is Immigration Trump’s Greatest Strength?03:34 Why Admitting You’re Wrong Makes You More Persuasive06:04 What Do Democrats Stand For?08:32 How to Disagree Without Losing Friends10:10 Healthcare, Billionaires, and the Democrats’ Dilemma12:25 Why Do Billionaires Back Democrats?17:39 How Jessica Tarlov Found Her Voice on Fox News26:19 Can Democrats Win Over Conservative Voters?27:21 Should Voting Be Mandatory?32:59 Why Talarico Wants to Turn Texas Purple34:47 How to Win Progressives Without Passing Every Purity Test39:02 Nick Fuentes, Trump’s Weakness, and the Limits of Debate42:01 Why Jon Ossoff Is a Democrat to Watch44:42 Why Jessica Tarlov Is Backing Mary Peltola47:16 Bobby Pulido, Cait Conley, and the Democrats to Watch54:42 The Case for El-Sayed and TalaricoRobinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University, where he is also a JD candidate in the Law School.Disclaimer: Robinson’s Podcast is a forum for open discussion. Guests’ views are their own and do not necessarily reflect Robinson's. Hosting a guest does not imply that he endorses the views or opinions they express.
