Last week was all about the Democratic convention - Joe Biden’s "light and dark" speech, strong words from the Obamas, and Kamala Harris making history. This week, it’s the turn of the Republicans, and with Christopher Hope still on holiday, The Telegraph's US Editor, Ben Riley-Smith, takes the reins to look at the challenges facing Donald Trump as he tries to overcome his deficit in the polls.

Senior Adviser to the Trump 2020 campaign, Steve Cortes, gives an insight into what to expect from the convention, and reveals what it's like working with a President that just says whatever he wants. 

Plus you’ll hear from ‘the Mooch’, Anthony Scaramucci, about why he’s now campaigning to defeat his former boss. And to get a sense of what’s happening on the ground, one Trump voter will explain why he’s abandoned the president. 

Read 'Meet the Republicans abandoning Donald Trump': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/24/meet-republicans-abandoning-donald-trump/

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