Presidents Talk Democracy Unfiltered

You might have seen or heard a new promo spot from C-SPAN – Presidents talking democracy … from Jimmy Carter through Donald Trump ….   Carter: "Democracy is always an unfinished creation" Reagan: "Democracy is worth dying for" Bush: "Democracy belongs to us all" Clinton: "We are here in the sanctuary of democracy" Bush: "Great responsibilities fall once again to the great democracies" Obama: "American democracy is bigger than any one person" Trump: "Freedom and democracy must be constantly guarded and protected" Biden: "We are still, at our core, a democracy." Trump: "This is also a massive victory for democracy and for freedom” The spot ends with our new tagline -- Democracy Unfiltered. C-SPAN's new slogan reflects what's new in America in 2025: A new presidency, a new Congress, a new moment in politics. Wondering where those quick clips come from? What was their context? And what else did the presidents say about democracy?  Find out in this week's "Democracy Unfiltered" episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."  Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices