On Tuesday 16th June 2015, Donald Trump, flanked by Melania, came down the escalator at Trump Tower and before a crowded atrium announced that he would be running for president. Famous for being a businessman and the host of The Apprentice, everybody wrote him off. This was just a gimmick, he couldn’t win. However, he quickly established himself as the favorite for the nomination. Radical, straight-talking, and entertaining, he energized large sections of the Republican base. He blew away arch-establishment figures like Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, and the more radical anti-Washington candidate Ted Cruz. Despite being a polarising figure right from the start, he turned the party upside down and on Tuesday 19th July 2016, Donald Trump was declared the official Republican Presidential candidate with 14,000,000 votes, the most received by any candidate in Republican primary history. In the first episode of The Rest is Politics: US series on How Donald Trump Won the White House, listen as Anthony and Katty look at how he won the Republican nomination and changed the party forever. Become a Founding Member Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening, gain early access to all episodes of our mini series, and get a bonus members-only Q&A episode every week, starting in October! Just head to therestispoliticsus.com [https://tripus.supportingcast.fm/] to sign up today. Instagram: @RestPoliticsUS [https://www.instagram.com/restpoliticsus/] Twitter: @RestPoliticsUS [https://twitter.com/RestPoliticsUS] Email: TRIPUS@goalhanger.com [TRIPUS@goalhanger.com] Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: India Dunkley Producer: Fiona Douglas Writer and Producer: Callum Hill Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

What does Kamala Harris need to do next? How would Republicans react to a Trump loss? Would Harris ever debate Trump on Fox News? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US. Become a Founding Member Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening, gain early access to our mini series, and get a bonus members-only Q&A episode every week, starting in October! Just head to therestispoliticsus.com [https://tripus.supportingcast.fm/] to sign up today. Instagram: @RestPoliticsUS [https://www.instagram.com/restpoliticsus/] Twitter: @RestPoliticsUS [https://twitter.com/RestPoliticsUS] Email: TRIPUS@goalhanger.com [TRIPUS@goalhanger.com] Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: India Dunkley + Alice Horrell Producer: Fiona Douglas Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

What goes on behind the scenes of a presidential debate? Why is Trump saying the moderators should be criminally investigated? Will there be another debate? Join Anthony and Katty as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics US. Instagram: @RestPoliticsUS [https://www.instagram.com/restpoliticsus/] Twitter: @RestPoliticsUS [https://twitter.com/RestPoliticsUS] Email: TRIPUS@goalhanger.com [TRIPUS@goalhanger.com] Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

How has Donald Trump tied him self in knots over abortion? Why is there a growing gender divide in politics? Has Kamala Harris reached the end of her honeymoon period? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US. Instagram: @RestPoliticsUS [https://www.instagram.com/restpoliticsus/] Twitter: @RestPoliticsUS [https://twitter.com/RestPoliticsUS] Email: TRIPUS@goalhanger.com [TRIPUS@goalhanger.com] Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: India Dunkley Producer: Fiona Douglas Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Who has returned as Donald Trump's secret weapon? What's happening in Georgia? Is Kamala Harris making a mistake over the upcoming presidential debate? Join Anthony and Katty as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics US. Instagram: @RestPoliticsUS [https://www.instagram.com/restpoliticsus/] Twitter: @RestPoliticsUS [https://twitter.com/RestPoliticsUS] Email: TRIPUS@goalhanger.com [TRIPUS@goalhanger.com] Editor: Nicole Maslen Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]