Jim Acosta, Aaron Ford & Ian Shapiro

Jim Acosta, Aaron Ford & Ian Shapiro

May 21, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 1 · Episode 662

About this episode

Molly Jong-Fast discusses Trump's spending with Jim Acosta, the Nevada governor race with Aaron Ford, and interviews Ian Shapiro about his new book on democracy.

The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s reckless spending. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joins us to discuss his run for governor. Plus, we have a special bonus interview with Yale’s Ian Shapiro about his new book, After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Molly Jong-Fast

Guests: Jim Acosta, Aaron Ford, Ian Shapiro

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Organizations: The Jim Acosta Show

Books & works: After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World

Places: Nevada

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