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This episode paints a stark portrait of the United States under a second Trump administration increasingly isolated globally, economically strained, and governed through authoritarian-leaning policies, while domestic dissent grows and institutions fracture. The core takeaway is that the p
This episode paints a stark portrait of the United States under a second Trump administration increasingly isolated globally, economically strained, and governed through authoritarian-leaning policies, while domestic dissent grows and institutions fracture. The core takeaway is that the p
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Donald TrumpMarco RubioAnne ApplebaumMark HertlingJames TallaricoKristi NoemHeather Cox RichardsonBrendan CarrStephen Colbert
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