The Bulwark Podcast

Susan Glasser: Trump’s Industrial-Scale Lies

February 25, 2026·58 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Donald Trump's lengthy and combative State of the Union address was less a policy speech than a theatrical performance blending self-congratulation, culture war rhetoric, and authoritarian overtones. The event, marked by multiple award presentations and inflammatory remarks on immigration a

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Susan Glasser

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TrumpSusan GlasserJosh BarroJ.D. VanceSusan Rice

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AuthoritarianismElectionsForeign PolicyImmigrationPolitical NewsUs Politics

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