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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Is Trump basically a king now?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

He ignores court rulings. He scatters “executive orders” like confetti. He orders the machinery of the state to persecute his enemies, he uses troops against private citizens, and the Supreme Court says he’s above the law. Is there any meaningful sense in which Donald Trump is NOT a now a monarch who can rule by fiat? UCL Politics professor Andrew Rudalevige and Andrew Harrison discuss the daunting prospect of Donald Trump, Tyrant King of America.  • Support us on Patreon for early episodes and more. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker to get your £100 sponsored credit.   Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello and welcome back to the bunker, bringing you a bite of nonsense-free news and politics every weekday morning. I'm Andrew Harrison. If you like these podcasts, please remember that we're an independent outfit in a world of very well-funded major media

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