# Munya Chawawa: Trump's presidency is based on WWE

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Podcast: [The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-statesman-podcast-subscriber-only-edition-1939815)
Published: 2026-05-16T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Donald Trump's political style has often been compared to reality TV - but what if the better comparison is professional wrestling? Satirist Munya Chawawa joins Luke O'Reilly to discuss his new documentary, Wrestling With Trump, which explores the connections between WWE spectacle and modern American politics. Wrestling with Trump is available to stream now on 4.

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