Republicans at a Crossroads: Weighing the Boost and Baggage of the Trump Train

This week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with political scientist and author, Northeastern University Professor William Mayer, about the new book he has edited, The Elephant in the Room: Donald Trump and the Future of the Republican Party. They discuss how former president Trump has changed, and has been changed, by the GOP, and which path the Republican party is likely to take in the future.

Guest:

William Mayer is a Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, where he focuses on presidential politics, political parties and organizations, public opinion and media. Some of his books include: The Elephant in the Room: Donald Trump and the Future of the Republican Party, forthcoming in 2022, co-edited with Andrew Busch; The Uses and Misuses of Politics: Karl Rove and the Bush Presidency (2021); The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2012, co-edited with Jonathan Bernstein (2012); and The Front-Loading Problem on Presidential Nominations, Brookings Institution Press, 2004. His awards and honors include: Fulbright Scholar Award, Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Award in American Studies, Eotvos Lorand University, 2022; Inaugural Visiting Scholar, Colonial Academic Alliance, College of Charleston, 2015; Secretary, Political Forecasting Group, American Political Science Association, 2015-2017; and Winner, Best Paper Award, APSA section on Political Organizations and Parties, 2011. He earned his PhD in Government at Harvard University.