A Libertarian's Journey to Trump | Interview: J.W. Verret

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🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

J.W. Verret, an associate professor at George Mason University, joins Jamie to discuss his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed—entitled "From ‘Never Trump’ to ‘Encore’"—which details how he went from endorsing Joe Biden in 2020, supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in this year’s GOP primary, and ultimately backing Donald Trump’s reelection. The Agenda: —DEI in the military —Anti-cryptocurrency on the left —Inflation and a ballooning national debt —The crisis at the border —Trump's threat to our institutions Show Notes: —Verret's profile at George Mason —Verret's profile at The Federalist Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:05.0	Domino's price slice.
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0:18.0	T's and see, see Domino's.
0:20.0	UK. Welcome to the dispatch podcast.
0:22.0	I'm Jamie Weinstein. My guest today is J. W. Verret, a law professor at George
0:29.3	Mason School, the Antonin Scalia School of Law, where he focuses on financial regulation and
0:35.9	cryptocurrency.
0:37.1	But the reason he is on today is an op-ed he wrote in the Wall Street Journal,
0:42.0	from Never Trump to Encore where he says as a Never Trumper
0:46.2	he has decided he's coming around to voting for Donald Trump in 2024 if he is the
0:51.8	nominee so we focus on that op-ed and in 2024 if he is the nominee.
0:52.5	So we focus on that op-ed
0:54.8	and I press him on many of the points he makes there.
0:58.4	And I think we have a pretty lively and interesting discussion.
1:01.9	He also gets into his background a little bit right at the top
1:05.1	so you understand a little bit more of his bio. But without further do, let's get right to it.
1:10.4	Here is Professor J. W. Verret, thank you for joining the dispatch podcast.
1:31.0	Thanks for having me. I want to start by just getting a little bit of your background.
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