The Darkest State of the Union in Years (w/ Susan Glasser) | The Bulwark Podcast

Описание: For just under two hours, Trump in his State of the Union address lied about the state of the economy, the cost of living, his tariffs, and even his immigration policy—claiming that he favors legal immigration while his armed, masked goons grab and imprison people who followed the law. And if Americans didn’t hear Trump discuss any real policy proposals in speech, it might be because he’s a bit distracted with his quest to capture more media outlets, including his longtime nemesis, CNN. Trump’s attempt to silence dissent has become the signature of his presidency. Plus, the paradoxes and conflicting signals on Iran, the sellout of bipartisan support for Ukraine, Vance finally has a job as VP, and POTUS only allows robotically remixed, Fox fever dream women in his Cabinet.

Susan Glasser joins Tim Miller.

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Show Notes:
Susan's column on the SOTU: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter...

Susan on Trump's attacks on free speech:
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter...

Josh Barro's new pod, "Central Air":
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Chapters:
00:03:20 The Longest, Weirdest Speech
00:07:06 Trump as Toastmaster
00:09:06 Scaring the Base Before the Midterms
00:11:37 Ad Break – Soul
00:11:54 JD Vance as Fraud Czar
00:13:46 Irony, Corruption, and Trump’s Record
00:17:07 Who Was This Speech For?
00:20:49 Media Reactions and the Hockey Team Moment
00:24:37 Lying About the Economy
00:29:50 Why State of the Union Speeches Fail
00:34:31 Media Mergers and Authoritarian Pressure
00:39:06 Free Speech Under Threat
00:48:35 Reverse Discrimination and Culture Wars
00:51:40 Ukraine, Russia, and America’s Shift
00:56:06 Iran, War Signals, and Brinkmanship

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