This Time Trump Knows What He’s Doing

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

Politics, Government, News

4.5 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Trump’s flurry of executive orders on the federal workforce and immigration; the sweeping January 6 pardons; and the overtly symbolic elements of Trump’s second presidential inauguration. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily and David go behind the scenes with John to discuss his new post as co-anchor for the CBS Evening News. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Yael van der Wouden about her novel, The Safekeep. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [email protected]. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Research by Julie Huygen and Emily Ditto Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Cab Fest.
0:06.7	Let me make one final plea, Mr. President.
0:10.1	In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country.
0:15.1	We're scared now.
0:16.6	January 23rd, 2025, this time, Trump knows what he's doing, edition.
0:23.3	I'm David Plotz of CityCast in Washington, D.C., from New York Times Magazine and Yale University Law at School.
0:31.3	Emily Bazelan, New Haven. Hi, Emily.
0:33.6	Hello, how are you?
0:35.3	I'm pretty good. Then, from New York City and the CBS Evening News, John Dickerson, who starts his big new job on Monday.
0:43.5	Hello, John.
0:44.6	Hello, David.
0:45.4	Hello, Emily.
0:46.3	It's good to be with you.
0:47.7	This week on the Gab Fest, we will discuss Trump's extraordinary week one action,
0:54.0	his week one mandates, the massive changes that are already sweeping
0:57.9	the federal government, federal workforce, policies, and behaviors in the government. Then what will
1:07.1	be the consequence of Trump's blanket pardon for almost every January 6th rioter and plotter?
1:13.5	Then we'll talk about the symbolism, the pomp, and the general weirdness of the Trump inauguration celebration.
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