What does Trump’s Minnesota retreat add up to?
The Two Matts
The New World
4.2 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
The situation in Minnesota has brought extraordinary political turmoil to the Oval Office. As Donald Trump continues his manic month of January - from Venezuela to Davos, Greenland to Iran - what does this domestic crisis mean for his personal position as president and the MAGA movement in general? The Matts analyse what is an unprecedented situation in US politics. Also - a good week for Keir Starmer? The Matts look forward to visa-free travel in China and put the PM’s trip in a broader global and domestic context. Enjoy!
Produced by Matt Withers
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| 1:27.7 | And two dead left to die |
| 1:31.4 | On snow-filled streets |
| 1:33.1 | Alex pretty and Renee good |
| 1:36.7 | Or Minneapolis, I hear your voice |
| 1:42.0 | Sanein through the bloody mist. |
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| 1:49.0 | Hello and happy Thursday. |
| 1:51.0 | Happy Thursday, and wasn't it brilliant to hear the boss there singing for Minneapolis? |
| 1:55.0 | So that was a blast of Bruce Springsteen |
| 1:58.0 | in the absolute shitstorm that has enveloped, |
| 2:02.4 | not just Minneapolis, but most of the United States, I think. |
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