POLITICO Illustration / Getty Nerdcast 2016 Nerdcast: Trump's trade war on the GOP establishment

It's time for Episode 9 of the 2016 Nerdcast, POLITICO's podcast on the race for the White House. Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive deep into this amazing presidential race, the latest numbers that actually matter, plus backstage dope on how politics really works. We’re the kind of folks who like to spend our Friday nights poring over poll numbers or the latest Federal Election Commission reports — so if you want to understand how the modern politics game is played, this is the podcast for you.

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In this week’s episode, national editor Kristin Roberts, chief investigative reporter Ken Vogel, senior correspondent Eli Stokols, senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian and campaigns editor Scott Bland discuss Donald Trump’s hard left turn on trade, his struggle to build a small-donor network, and Hillary Clinton’s Pennsylvania dilemma. Plus, is Nate Silver right about 2016?

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Podcast produced by Bridget Mulcahy.