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The first Republican primary debate is scheduled for next Wednesday. Despite four indictments, Trump remains popular among his Republican base — though he’s highly unpopular with Democrats and independents. NPR’s Domenico Montanaro analyzes why Trump’s legal troubles haven’t moved the needle with GOP voters.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.
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- On Up First today, Montanaro says Republicans “are living in a completely different universe than Democrats or independents” and seem to believe everything Trump says about the 2020 election. Other campaigns have had the former president at the center of their debate prep. It’s unclear if Trump will attend the upcoming debate.
A three-year NPR investigation has uncovered more than 1,600 pages of reports on ICE detention centers detailing allegations of “barbaric” and “negligent” mistreatment of detainees. The reports are written by experts hired by the Department of Homeland Security to investigate claims of civil rights abuses. They found serious problems, including pepper spraying of mentally ill detainees, filthy conditions and ignoring medical conditions.
- Both the Trump and Biden administrations have fought NPR’s efforts to get these records, says Tom Dreisbach. He spoke to Eunice Cho, an ACLU lawyer who has visited the detention centers. She said the report’s findings were “just the tip of the iceberg, and if anything, conditions have probably gotten worse.” COVID-19 is…
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