The Good Fight Club: Maduro’s Capture, Trump’s Foreign Policy Vision, and the Future of American Power
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Some of the hardcore base is has turned against Trump or at least is asking questions they weren't asking six months ago. And I think some of that has to do, a lot of it has to do, with the sense that he is not holding to his America First mantra, which has been the defining principle of his entire political career. Dear listeners, happy new year, happy 2026. I hope that the world will be really boring this year and that we'll be struggling for interesting things to talk about. I I don't think that's going to be the case, but may we have a karma.
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