Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/17/26

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/17/26

April 17, 2026 · 24 min

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The episode discusses Donald Trump's rhetorical style and its implications with a panel of journalists.

Donald Trump has achieved what he’s achieved to date by being more rhetorically reckless, blunter and more insulting than any president in memory. But are there any limits? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, and Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

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