# Amid War and Gas Crunch, Trump Pushes Vanity Projects

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Podcast: [The Beat with Ari Melber](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beat-with-ari-melber-743451)
Published: 2026-05-11T17:36:30+00:00
Episode link: https://www.ms.now/
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## Resource

Donald Trump was confronted about whether he is dangerously pre-occupied with vanity projects and self-glorification at a time of war. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Chai Komanduri, Michelle Goldberg, Joyce Vance and Eugene Robinson.

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