# David Frum: Trump’s "America First" Is Actually "America Alone"

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Podcast: [To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-contrary-with-charlie-sykes-7201870)
Published: 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/6a04e64c06eee5b01ca78208
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Duration seconds: 3240

## Resource

David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to discuss Trump's China visit, his ignorance on oil and the global economy, and the Democrats' missteps heading into the midterms. The conversation also turns personal: Frum reflects on loss and his wife's new book about their family's journey through grief after losing their daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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