Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo has worked for a number of political candidates in his long career, including heavyweights like Hillary Clinton and Antonio Villaraigosa. He joins us on the Capitol Weekly podcast this week to talk about life in the political arena, the ongoing civil war within the Democratic Party, his role in the downfall of former Congressman and aspiring gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell and…breakdancing.
Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo has worked for a number of political candidates in his long career, including heavyweights like Hillary Clinton and Antonio Villaraigosa. He joins us on the Capitol Weekly podcast this week to talk about life in the political arena, the ongoing civil war within the Democratic Party, his role in the downfall of former Congressman and aspiring gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell and…breakdancing.
2:35 Capitol Weekly Interns Olivia Bye and Sydney Laird
16:02 Early accusations against Eric Swalwell
22:34 “I’ve personally spoken to about 17 victims of Congressman Swalwell.”
25:36 Role of influencers in helping victims come forward
29:35 I’ll be able to reflect on this cycle after the election
30:28 How did you get to where you are now?
35:19 Thoughts on the current condition of the Democratic party
39:12 “An expert middleman”
44:20 “Make sure you know what you’re saying is true”
46:24 The strength is in the candidate
47:26 Jayden Daniels
49:39 “You have to have a healthy ego to run for office.”
50:20 Breakdancing
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