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The Lede

The Lede

News:Politics

The Reality Behind the Trump Show

The Reality Behind the Trump Show

2025-03-14
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Historian Alex Hobson, the Financial Times’ Laura Pitel and New Lines’ Danny Postel join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to explore the optics and impact of Donald Trump’s political showmanship.

Further reading: “The Humiliation Is the Point” by Alex Hobson

Produced by Finbar Anderson

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