David Frum discusses Trump’s recent military actions against Iran, emphasizing how these actions connect to longstanding U.S. policies against nuclear proliferation. He raises concerns about Trump’s wartime powers potentially leading to greater abuses. The episode explores discussions with Tina Brown on the disconnection that extreme wealth brings to billionaires and the role of philanthropy in shaping public personas. Brown shares insights into how her experiences with Trump reframe her understanding of his character within today's political climate, hinting at broader societal impacts.
For many Americans, nothing much has changed politically. They opposed Donald Trump before the war, and they oppose Donald Trump now that he's led the country into a war.
...Trump, who has already abused peacetime powers, is now a wartime president, a role that will allow him to wield even larger powers-and do even greater damage.
Billionaires often become detached from reality, how philanthropy is used to consolidate image and influence, and how Brown's personal experience with Donald Trump shaped her understanding of his ego and evolution.
...we're in a different world, a world in which the United States has struck Iran with air power and which calls for some new thinking and some new approaches.
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