Trump scraps the GOP script

Six weeks before Republicans ask voters to reject socialism and communism, President Trump is spending the week embracing socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani and preparing to welcome China’s communist leader, Xi Jinping. Playbook’s Dasha Burns and Will Steakin get the Republican reaction. Plus Playbook unpacks Mike Rogers recent ad, what new polling says about Kamala Harris’ favorability and a Marco Rubio name drop by a covert rap group. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/