It's becoming pretty clear that U.S. President Donald Trump is ripping up the political

playbook.

And when it comes to what it all means for Canada, well, as they say, it's complicated.

But our podcast, two blocks from the White House, is a way to make sense of it all.

Join me, Willie Lowry, and senior Washington correspondents, Paul Hunter and Katie Simpson

every week as we break down the headlines from Capitol Hill

with a Canadian spin. Find and follow two blocks from the White House on your favorite podcast app,

including YouTube. This is a CBC podcast. One afternoon in March of 2024, an alert pops up on my phone.

A source from Richmond who wants to remain anonymous has sent me a video.

I hit play.

It's pitch black on a winter's night in what looks like a farmer's field.

We're zoomed in on a giant purple flag with white text and a white maple leaf with a gold

sword through the middle.

At first glance, it looks like it's Romana's Kingdom of Canada flag.

But as the camera zooms out, the full text becomes clear.

It reads, God regrets you.

And, Kingdom of Canada, except Kingdom is spelled King-D-U-M-B.

Holding the flag on either side are two people dressed up in clown suits. There's no talking. They're

staring straight into the camera. Their heads and faces are hidden underneath clown masks

with stringy red and orange hair. One mask has a smile, the other a frown. Both are giving off

pennywise vibes. And if you're scared of clowns like I am,

these are the worst types of clowns. They stand perfectly still on the snowy ground as the camera

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