The New Yorker Radio Hour

Sarah Longwell, a Former Republican, on “How to Eat an Elephant”

September 4, 2026·27 min·5-min readconversationalpolitics
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In a conversation with Evan Osnos, political consultant and anti-MAGA Republican Sarah Longwell discusses the significance of Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings, the importance of listening to voters through focus groups, and strategies for Democrats to counter MAGA politics withou

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Sarah Longwell

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Sarah LongwellEvan OsnosDonald TrumpDavid RemnickJohn OssoffPete ButtigiegKamala HarrisZephyr TeachoutAbdul El-Sayed

Books

How to Eat an Elephantby Sarah Longwell

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Log Cabin Republicans

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AuthoritarianismDemocracyElectionsLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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