Episode

Trump’s Recklessness Will ‘Haunt Us for a Generation’

Podcast: The Opinions
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Duration seconds: 2233
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Summary

President Trump has his own ideas about American power, American voters, and American enemies. On “The Opinions,” the writer Michelle Cottle and the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French argue that unfortunately Trump misunderstands all three.