‘Macho Man’ and … ‘Cats’? What Are Trump’s Rally Playlists Telling Us?

By Katherine Miller

Produced by Kristina Samulewski

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Songs from Luciano Pavarotti, Sinead O’Connor and “Cats” may not strike you as typical campaign music, but they’re on repeat at Donald Trump’s political rallies. The staff editor Katherine Miller has spent a lot of time at Trump rallies, and in this episode, she takes listeners on a tour of the unusual — and often subversive — soundtrack the former president curates for his campaign events.

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This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Kristina Samulewski. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Sonia Herror. Original music by Carole Sabouraud, Efim Shapiro, Pat McCusker and Sonia Herrero. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris and Kate Sinclair. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski, Shannon Busta and Adrian Rivera. The executive producer of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.

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