Republicans turn on Trump over shock diesel deal with Putin | Planet America Oct 15, 2026

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As the midterms draw closer, Kansas emerges as a battleground state, and a corruption scandal complicates the Republican campaign in Maine. Also, are rural voters turning on MAGA? We ask journalist Natalie Fertig, author of ‘Out of State’.

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00:00 – Welcome to Planet America
00:44 – Midterms polling doesn’t look good for Republicans
02:59 – Why Trump’s red dye diesel tax saving isn’t such a saving
04:08 – The backlash over Trump’s shock diesel deal with Putin
06:36 – A livestreamed execution as a distraction?
09:30 – The midterm election battle for the state of Maine
11:49 – The Maine corruption scandal complicating things for Republican Susan Collins
15:52 – Why Kansas is emerging as a battleground state
26:10 – Are rural voters turning on MAGA? We ask journalist Natalie Fertig
31:57 – Goodbye from John and Chas

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