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Look Upon Trump’s Works, Ye Mighty

May 7, 2026
Look Upon Trump’s Works, Ye Mighty

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.


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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther.


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