Trump 2.0: ‘A Blueprint for Retribution’

Matter of Opinion

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Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

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🗓️ 8 March 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Could Donald Trump’s promise to be a dictator on day one come true? On this episode of “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts debate which policies could be most consequential in a potential second Trump term and whether a proposal set out by conservative allies could provide the tools to execute his vision. And Michelle Cottle shares her passion for a trend that can only be achieved with lots of volume.

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0:00.0	I think of myself as the designated survivor of Mu.
0:03.7	Like if all else goes wrong, we can ask that guy to do something.
0:09.7	Yeah.
0:10.7	Yeah. Yeah.
0:11.7	Yeah.
0:10.7	Yeah.
0:11.7	Yeah. He has a striking resemblance to Kiefer Sutherland.
0:15.6	Yeah, perfect. You're like the Latin Kiefer.
0:18.1	Oh my God.
0:21.1	From New York Times opinion, I'm Ross Dauthit.
0:26.7	I'm Michelle Cottle.
0:27.7	I'm Carlos Lozada.
0:29.3	And I'm Lydia Polgreen.
0:30.8	And this is matter of opinion.
0:33.0	So this week, whether America likes it or not, has been something of an inflection point,
0:46.0	kicking us off for the real start of the general election campaign.
0:52.0	Come on now.
0:54.0	Is this really the kickoff, haven't we, haven't we been in the kickoff for a long time?
0:59.0	Yeah.
1:00.0	The pageantry of democracy is at work.
1:03.0	President Biden is essentially beginning his campaign this week with his State of the
1:08.1	Union address.
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