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Apr. 20, 2020, at 6:32 PM

Over the past week, protests against COVID-19 mitigation measures have popped up in state capitals around the country. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses whats motivating the protests, as well as President Trumps support for them. The team also weighs the electoral pros and cons of possible vice presidential picks for apparent Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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Micah Cohen is FiveThirtyEights managing editor.

Clare Malone is a senior political writer for FiveThirtyEight.

Nate Silver is the founder and editor in chief of FiveThirtyEight.

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Politics Podcast: What Is Motivating The COVID-19 Protests? - FiveThirtyEight