How Project 2025 Would Weaponize a 2nd Trump Term; Messaging Democrats Should Use to Re-elect Biden

Progressive Voices

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Edwith Theogene, Director of Racial Equity and Justice at CAP Action. The two discuss President Biden's robust whole government approach to equity, his commencement speech this past weekend at Morehouse College, which is predominately attended by African-American students, and how the Supreme Court's SFFA vs Harvard decision has hurt DEI efforts around the country. Edwith also details 'Project 2025,' a right-wing effort to weaponize a potential second Trump term. Then, Brad Bauman, a Principal in the Raben Group's Strategic Communications practice, talks presidential politics with Brad. Specifically, he examines President Biden's re-election efforts, and what messaging that Democrats should be using to convince voters to given Biden a second term over Trump. In her role at CAP, Edwith Theogene leads American Progress’ efforts to develop, communicate, and implement policy ideas that provide a new way forward for a range of equity challenges in an increasingly diverse America, with a particular focus on race and equity. Her handle on X is @WhoIsEdwith. Before joining Raben, Brad Bauman was at Fireside Campaigns, where he helped grow the company from a three-person operation to a full-service communications shop with more than 70 employees within four years. He previously served as executive director of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he oversaw the caucus' legislative, communications, and political operations for over 80 members of Congress. The website for the Raben Group is www.Raben.co and Brad Bauman's handle on X is @bradbaumn. Brad Bannon writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on X is @BradBannon. You can watch the show's livestream at any of the following three links: X: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJzjLejWaJv Facebook:https://fb.watch/sbLGyFV5hd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/9xH4EI_aeaw?si=pIbf48exNBdORSf7