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Politics chat: Zelenskyy on Trump, Democrats bring in the money for midterms

NPR | By Mara Liasson,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published October 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM EDT

From Russia to AI to Iran, President Trump has taken political stances that put him at odds with much of the electorate.

Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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