About this episode

Maggie Haberman discusses the implications of Donald Trump's second presidency and his approach to presidential power.

“One of the things that’s fascinating about him simply as a historical study is the recognition that shamelessness is a superpower, and he refuses to be shamed in almost any action that he takes. He also realised that he doesn’t have to abide by the US system, which is primarily norms and not laws. He is testing them in a way they have never been tested before.” Paddy O’Connell speaks to Maggie Haberman, White House correspondent for The New York Times and co-author of Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump. Maggie gives her take on Trump’s second administration, from the influence of Elon Musk to his increasingly fraught dealings with world leaders. She also explains her belief Trump’s second presidency is fundamentally different from his first, and how he is testing the limits of presidential power. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews coming from the BBC, including episodes with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and author Maggie O’Farrell. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three…

People in this episode

Host: Paddy O’Connell

Guest: Maggie Haberman

Topics covered

• Trump administration
• presidential power
• political norms
• media analysis
• US politics

Keywords

• Maggie Haberman
• Donald Trump
• presidential power
• US politics
• Elon Musk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times, BBC World Service

Books & works: Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

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