Can Trump really save the midterms for the Republicans? | BBC Americast

Can Republicans win the midterm elections and keep control of both houses of Congress?

It’s the biggest political event of the year, and this week Donald Trump kicked off the Republican’s campaign in Iowa, telling voters the odds are against him, but Republicans “need to win”.

The president’s chief of staff says this is just the start, and Trump will be campaigning for the midterms as if it were a presidential race because he’s good at driving voter turnout.

In this episode, Sarah and Anthony discuss why the midterm elections matter, what the stakes are, and Republican chances of winning.

They’re joined by a former campaign adviser to Donald Trump, Bryan Lanza, who sets out why ICE immigration protests and worries over the economy shouldn’t stop a Republican victory.

We also hear from Mary in Kentucky as we build our own “United States of Americast”, finding Americasters in every US state.

Listen out for what you might not already know about Kentucky.

HOSTS:
• Sarah Smith, North America Editor
• Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

GUESTS:
• Bryan Lanza, Former senior advisor to Donald Trump