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American Prestige

Bonus - The Trump 2.0 First Hundred Days Panel w/ Van Jackson, Elizabeth Shackelford, and Ishaan Tharoor

American Prestige

Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

History, Politics, News

4.8705 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Subscribe now for the full episode and much more content! Danny and Derek are joined by Van Jackson, author of the ⁠Un-Diplomatic⁠ newsletter and podcast, Elizabeth Shackelford, Senior Policy Director at Dartmouth’s Dickey Center and foreign affairs columnist with The Chicago Tribune, and Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist and anchor of Today's WorldView at The Washington Post, to talk about the second Trump Administration’s first hundred days in office. The group delves into what differentiates Trump 2.0 from 1.0, what he’s been able to enact of his agenda from both the last and current terms, the frailty of American institutions, the imperial presidency, parastatal institutions, the efficacy (or inefficacy) of public protest, how the White House and NSC undermine the State Department, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:23.6

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0:29.6

That's kind of conversation to your soul. That's conversation.

0:39.5

You're sorry.

0:40.1

Hello, American prestige listeners.

0:53.3

It's Derek.

0:56.4

I am joined, as always, by my friend and comrade, Danny Bessner, and we are very pleased to welcome to the show a distinguished panel

1:02.5

to discuss the first 100 days of the second Donald Trump term from a foreign policy perspective.

1:09.6

We have joining us for the very first time,

1:11.9

somebody I'm really pleased to have on the show. Ishaun Thauru from the Washington Post.

1:16.9

He's a columnist on their foreign desk. He authors the Today's World View Newsletter and column.

1:22.6

And then returning champions, we've got Lizzie Shackleford, former career, U.S.plomatic Current Senior Policy Director at Dartmouth's Dickey Center and a Foreign Affairs columnist with the Chicago Tribune and Van Jackson, author of the Undiplomatic Newsletter, co-hosted the Undiplomatic Podcast, and also co-author with Michael Brennis of the rivalry peril, how great power competition threatens peace and

1:44.9

weakens democracy. So before we get into what I'm sure is going to be an enriching and rewarding

1:50.4

discussion, thank you all for coming on the program. Thanks for having me. Us, us. It's an

1:58.6

us. We're doing this. Just like the lefty to speak on behalf of everyone

2:02.9

wow you hate to see it

2:05.7

it's an honor to make my debut so thanks for having that

2:09.3

we're very glad to have you all back yes

2:12.5

so I guess you know

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