This is the New Yorker Radio Hour, a co-production of WNYC Studios and The New Yorker.

Welcome to The New Yorker Radio Hour. I'm David Remnick. As we look back at four years of Donald

Trump's administration, you could point to the beautiful wall that didn't get built, the Affordable Care Act that didn't

get replaced, or the promises of an infrastructure bill that dissipated like a summer mist.

But there's no dispute that Donald Trump's presidency has been one of the most consequential

of our times. In one term, he's managed to reshape our politics and our culture in the most profound ways.

We're going to spend this hour looking at Trump's impact on the immigration system,

the climate emergency, and the politics of race and identity.

On this October evening, and it is so beautiful,

the First Lady and I welcome you to the White House to bear witness to history.

In a few moments, we will proudly swear in the newest member of the United States.

Well, let's start with the courts.

My fellow Americans, even though we judges don't face elections, we still work for you.

It is your constitution that establishes the rule of law and the judicial independence that is so central to it.

The oath that I have solemnly taken tonight means at its core that I will do my job without any fear or favor.

Trump has tipped the Supreme Court to a six-three conservative majority with Mitch McConnell certainly sharing the credit for that.

But just as important, Trump and McConnell have changed the ideological

cast of our entire federal court system. Trump has appointed the most Court of Appeals judges

in a single term since President Carter. Trump has confirmed 53 court of appeals judges,

whereas Obama had 55. And Obama served two terms,

whereas Trump has only served one term. Jeannie Sukkerson is a contributing writer, and she's a

professor at Harvard Law School. Those judges are remarkably white and young in their 40s,

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