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Swing Voters Are Creeped Out by JD Vance (w/ Will Sommer) | The Focus Group

2026-01-24 News & Politics
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Some strange, under-the-radar things are happening on the right. Marco Rubio is experiencing a strange rehabilitation with the Republican base, and some young men are excited about taxing OnlyFans. Meanwhile, JD Vance is still on the struggle bus with swing voters, especially women. Will Sommer, The Bulwark’s right-wing fever swamp correspondent, joins Sarah to break down the growing rift between the MAGA establishment and the America First wing—and what it means for 2028. By Will Sommer: MAGA Influencers Cheered Trump’s Venezuela War. Their Audience Said ‘WTF?!’ (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-influencers-cheered-trump-venezuela-war-audience-wtf) Meet the First Groyper Politician (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-first-groyper-politician-james-fishback) Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:21 Right-wing crackups: Epstein, foreign policy, influencer power 00:05:10 Focus groups & Vance vs. Rubio 00:18:41 Gen Z Trump men on Israel and Gaza 00:23:41 Nick Fuentes and “ironic” extremism 00:29:25 Influencer politicians: Fishback and the “OnlyFans tax” 00:35:29 Where MAGA is headed next 00:38:02 Wrap up

Top Comments (10)

@ninatolchinsky5193 2026-01-24

These voters are astonishing in their stupidity. Stupidity is the reason the world is coming apart at the seams.

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@snowmonster42 2026-01-24

"I shouldn't judge a book by it's character" is an amazing Freudian slip.

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@melindatobey5780 2026-01-24

Both Rubio and Vance are disgusting sycophantic liars and it’s disheartening to hear voters don’t see it!

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@wkassab1 2026-01-24

“Smart can scare me” - the best explanation of a Trump voter I’ve heard.

384 15 replies
@violaine1 2026-01-24

OMG these swing voters might be even dumber than the maga diehards.

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@bartdj 2026-01-24

If these are really swing voters, we are in worse shape than I thought.

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@duanebidoux6087 2026-01-24

Although I know I should stay informed I can barely make myself watch this podcast. It is so discouraging to know how many Americans are this deplorable.

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@TerraSleet 2026-01-24

5:50 Interesting that the "facts don't care about your feelings" crowd votes almost entirely based on vibes. Every accusation is a confession with them.

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@emnolan79 2026-01-24

Omg they are delusional. No wonder we are in this crazy

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@MattyV001 2026-01-24

It’s pretty crazy. A political movement almost entirely based on being afraid and hating women.

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