Donald Trump’s mid-year review
Americast
BBC
4.2 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
We’ve now witnessed six months of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. In that time he's dominated the world's media and international headlines, but how much has he actually achieved so far? And what could he improve on?
Today, Sarah and Justin are conducting a mid-year appraisal of the president with someone who knows him well - Marc Short, chief of staff to vice president Mike Pence during Trump’s first term.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America Editor
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| 1:00.7 | It's been six months, folks. |
| 1:02.0 | Feels like more, doesn't it? |
| 1:03.2 | Donald Trump's second term in the White House |
| 1:05.1 | is well underway, and as is common in many workplaces, |
| 1:09.2 | employees are subject to an appraisal every half year. |
| 1:12.3 | So today, with the help of a man who knows the US President, well, we are conducting President Trump's mid-year review. |
| 1:19.3 | How's he done in the last six months? |
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