Utah Governor Spencer Cox is a longtime Trump critic who is known
nationally for his work to depolarize American politics. 

This week, Cox easily defeated a far-right opponent in the Republican
primary. So too did a slate of other Utah Republicans. While national
Republicans continue to move in Trump’s direction, in Utah, the Romney
faction of the GOP is still holding its own.

On this episode of Deep Dive, Cox joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan
Lizza to discuss Utah politics, as well as Cox’s disagreements with
Trump; how he’s preparing to be cast as MAGA’s next boogeyman; what he
thinks Trump’s other Republican critics, such as Liz Cheney and Adam
Kinzinger, get wrong; and why “disagreeing better” doesn’t mean giving
up your most strongly held beliefs.

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Spencer Cox is the governor of Utah
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. 
Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.