Episode 590
ShamWow Guy Has America’s Dumbest Campaign Ad
Bulwark Takes · The Bulwark
February 7, 202615m 11s
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Show Notes
Tim Miller, Catherine Rampell, and Will Sommer give their takes on the rise of the infomercial wing of the GOP. From ShamWow and MyPillow to the ambassador selling blood-flow vitamins and miracle sleep aids, they unpack how selling stuff became a political credential and why Trump’s brand of politics made it inevitable.