Daniel Drezner: Trump 2.0, Free Speech, and Foreign Policy Failures

To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

Charlie Sykes

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.9 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Charlie Sykes talks with Daniel Drezner, academic dean and distinguished professor at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, to discuss the evolution of Trump from “toddler-in-chief” to something far more troubling. They explore how Trump’s “Pence-proofed” administration is reshaping American democracy, his escalating attacks on the media, and the international fallout from his foreign policy blunders. From strained alliances in Asia to emboldened adversaries in Europe,

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