# The Ozymandias Phase of the Trump Presidency

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Podcast: [To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-contrary-with-charlie-sykes-7201870)
Published: 2026-05-16T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/6a07974ea8fad4c1be489cae
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## Resource

Tim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion, joins Charlie to discuss the President's recent China visit, the poor state of American democracy, and Trump's golden phone scam.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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