About this episode

The episode discusses the potential end of Trumpism and the enduring aspects of Donald Trump's presidency with guest Damon Linker.

Subscribe now for ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content. As the president's approval ratings sink to a low ahead of the midterm elections, is the end of the Age of Trump in sight, or will his politics endure? What of Donald Trump's presidency might last? When it comes to ideology, Trump is as difficult to pin down today as he was when he announced his first presidential run in 2015. Are we witnessing a politics after ideology? Our guest is Damon Linker, the political scientist and author of Notes From The Middleground newsletter. Further reading: Politics After Ideology by Damon Linker

People in this episode

Host: Martin Di Caro

Guest: Damon Linker

Topics covered

• Trumpism
• politics
• ideology
• midterm elections
• presidency
• political science

Keywords

• Trumpism
• Donald Trump
• midterm elections
• political ideology
• Damon Linker
• politics after ideology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Notes From The Middleground, Politics After Ideology

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