David Rubenstein on the American presidency

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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4.3 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Today on the show, co-founder of The Carlyle Group David Rubenstein joins to discuss Donald Trump’s re-election, and tell Fareed about his new book, “The Highest Calling,” in which he interviews eminent historians and most of the living presidents about what it takes to occupy what he calls the most powerful office in the world. Next, Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Peggy Noonan speaks with Fareed about her new book “A Certain Idea of America,” the transformation of the modern Republican Party, and her optimistic view of the country’s future. Finally, former senior Singaporean diplomat and author of “Living the Asian Century” Kishore Mahbubani joins the show to discuss the rise of Asia on the global stage and how China is preparing for a second Trump presidency. GUESTS: David Rubenstein (@DM_Rubenstein), Peggy Noonan (@Peggynoonannyc), Kishore Mahbubani (@mahbubani_k) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is GPS, the Global Public Square.
0:06.5	Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world.
0:09.2	I'm Farid Zakaria, coming to you from New York.
0:14.9	On the program.
0:15.9	By Donald John Trump.
0:17.7	In just 50 days, Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States for the second time.
0:23.6	After he utters the oath, he will once again assume the most powerful position on Earth.
0:29.6	The Office of President of the United States.
0:32.6	So, what makes a successful president?
0:35.6	You and I have a rendezvous with destiny.
0:38.5	My guest, David Rubinstein, will tell us.
0:42.3	The billionaire businessman has a new book out on the presidency,
0:45.5	full of interviews with former presidents and eminent historians.
0:52.6	Also, the country Trump will lead is a deeply divided one, as evidenced by the votes in last month's election, and the rancor at many Thanksgiving tables this week.
1:03.0	The always eloquent Peggy Noon joins me to talk about the future of the country, conservatism,
1:12.0	and the Republican Party.
1:15.9	But first, here's my take.
1:18.7	When the Democratic Party has been successful, it's often represented an optimistic,
1:23.5	forward-looking view of America that embrace the future.
1:27.3	Think of Franklin Roosevelt, reassuring Americans in the depths of the depression that they
1:31.5	had nothing to fear but fear itself.
1:34.1	Or John F. Kennedy's new frontier spirit as America aimed for the moon.
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