Stay Tuned with Preet

Trump's Decline & MAGA Midterms Reckoning (with Anne Applebaum)

Stay Tuned with Preet

Show Notes

This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins Preet to discuss Trump’s declining popularity.

Preet and Applebaum delve into the chaos President Donald Trump has brought to the Oval Office and how he has damaged the United States’s reputation as a reliable ally. Plus, how Republican midterm losses could impact Trump’s last two years in office. They also examine the reasons behind waning support for Trump among his MAGA base. Finally, they discuss Trump’s legacy and what accountability might look like in a post-MAGA world.

At the end of the episode, Preet answers a listener question about the legality of livestreaming an execution. And Preet offers some words of wisdom ahead of the midterms.

In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Applebaum explains the far-right’s concept of “civilizational allies” and the unsurprising quality they all share.

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