Ali Velshi joins Molly for a fast-paced conversation about the Texas primary runoff and what it suggests about Donald Trump’s influence on Republican politics, including whether Trump drives outcomes or simply aligns himself with candidates already poised to win. They dig into the party’s drift toward increasingly extreme primary contests, the implications of low-turnout runoffs for November, and the possibility that some Republicans may opt out rather than support hardline nominees. The discussion also turns to Trump’s personal political incentives, questions about his public presentation and credibility, and the power dynamics that lead influential figures to publicly flatter him, before widening to the GOP’s internal struggle between establishment figures like Marco Rubio and movement-aligned politicians like J.D. Vance, and what Democrats must do to capitalize on the current moment heading into the midterms. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328