Where Is Trump Taking The Republican Party?

Published March 7, 2016 at 1:06 PM EST

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the media during a press conference on March 5, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Primary voters head to the polls on March 15th in Florida. (RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images)

Republican leaders are wondering whether Donald Trump, who won elections in Kentucky and Louisiana on Saturday, is helping the GOP by inspiring huge voter turnouts or hurting the party with divisive rhetoric and policy stances. NPR senior Washington editor and correspondent Ron Elving talks with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson.

Guest

Ron Elving, senior Washington editor for NPR. He tweets @relving.

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