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Matt Lewis Show: John Ziegler On The Rise Of Trump

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Yesterday on Matt Lewis and the News, nationally syndicated talk host John Ziegler discussed the secrets behind the success of Donald Trump’s primary campaign—and the state of conservative talk radio.

Ziegler was one of the first to predict Trump’s triumph in the primaries, and said he’s never been wrong predicting a presidential race or even a primary. “This got out of our control last August and September,” he said, and “once it got into orbit, there was no stopping it because all the media was completely invested in this narrative because it was good for them”.

He knew it was over after the Iowa caucuses.

Ziegler unmasks conservative media’s perverse incentives, which (to paraphrase Eric Hoffer) took conservatism from “a mission to a business to a racket,” Matt says. The conservative media industry has isolated itself from persuadable voters, Ziegler insists, and now we’re seeing the fallout.

Stream the full podcast with John Ziegler here, and download the latest from Matt Lewis and the News on iTunes.

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