Bravado and the backflip: Peter Hartcher on Trump's 24 hours of 'madness'
About this episode
Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump's recent controversial actions and statements over a 24-hour period.
The madness of Donald Trump surfaced again in the past day or so, according to many seasoned onlookers. First, the president of the United States announced that he would impose a shipping toll on the Strait of Hormuz, something that would jack up petrol prices and spike inflation. Then he backed down, before he then threatened to take out Iranian bridges and power plants – a move that could be considered a war crime. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher reports from Washington DC on what might be the American president’s most consequential flip-flop to date. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Peter Hartcher
Topics covered
- politics
- Donald Trump
- international relations
- US government
- current events
Keywords
- Donald Trump
- Peter Hartcher
- Strait of Hormuz
- political flip-flop
- US politics
- international relations
- inflation
- war crime
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Organizations: The Age, Sydney Morning Herald
Places: Strait of Hormuz, Washington DC, United States
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