The Political Scene | The New Yorker
Donald Trump’s Imperial Birthday Spectacle
June 13, 2026·39 min·5-min readconversationalpolitics
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On the occasion of Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos examine the alarming signs of his cognitive and physical decline, the erosion of democratic norms through imperial-style spectacles, and the broader implications for American democr
On the occasion of Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos examine the alarming signs of his cognitive and physical decline, the erosion of democratic norms through imperial-style spectacles, and the broader implications for American democr
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Donald TrumpSusan GlasserJane MayerEvan OsnosKristen WelkerTed LieuJ.D. VanceIvanka TrumpDonald TrumpVladimir PutinXi Jinping
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The Dividerby Susan Glasser and Peter Baker
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NBC
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