# Fri Episode #2265: Adam Smith Called It Mercantilism — Mussolini Called It Fascism — Trump Calls It America First

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Podcast: [The David Knight Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show-1060966)
Published: 2026-05-15T17:31:35+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7390

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