Look Upon Trump’s Works, Ye Mighty

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's efforts to cement his legacy during his second term and the impact he has had on political discourse.

Donald Trump is spending his second term trying to cement his legacy, but he still hasn’t zeroed in on what that should be: Is it his name on monuments? A ballroom decorated in his specific style? Owning Greenland or whatever? Credit where credit is due, though, he’s already made a mark on the political discourse that will have the staying power of a jagged scar.  Guest: Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Scherer

Topics covered

• Trump's legacy
• political discourse
• monuments
• politics
• commentary

Keywords

• Trump
• legacy
• political discourse
• monuments
• Michael Scherer

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Organizations: The Atlantic, Slate Plus, Apple Podcasts, Slate

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