Know Your Enemy: Trump’s Triumph

Know Your Enemy: Trump’s Triumph

Matt and Sam talk to reporter Ian Ward about Trump’s victory and the fight for influence in his second term.

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As the reality of Donald Trump’s decisive victory sets in, we wanted to talk to Politico’s Ian Ward, who’s done some of the very best reporting on post-liberal intellectuals, J.D. Vance, and MAGA world, in addition to spending time on the campaign trail this fall. After breaking down the results of the presidential election, we discuss Vance’s role in the campaign, his standing with Trump, and his friendship with Don Jr.; how the Trump transition is taking shape and who’s likely to influence his decisions at the start of his second term; whether Project 2025 will be implemented; if the Republican Party will actually govern in a pro-worker way; and much more.

Further Reading:

Ian Ward, Trump Loves Her. His Allies Don’t Trust Her. Politico (2024)

— What the Mainstream Media Can Learn from ‘Bro Podcasters’, Politico (2024)

— The Seven Thinkers and Groups That Have Shaped JD Vance’s Unusual Worldview Politico (2024)

— Is There Something More Radical than MAGA? Politico (2024)

— The Socialists Who Love Talking to Conservatives, Politico (2022)

Sam Adler-Bell, The Shadow War to Determine the Next Trump Administration, New York Times (2024)

Matthew Sitman, The Morning After, Liberties (2024)