What Trump has broken in 100 days
May 01, 2025•52 min
Episode description
A lot has happened in the first 100 days of Trump's second term. It’s nearly too much to keep up with, really, but we're going to try. Verge policy editor Adi Robertson joins Decoder this week to talk through six of the biggest stories and themes we're covering, from tariffs to TikTok to DOGE.
Links:
Donald Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry | Verge
The DOGE days have just begun | Verge
America is living in tariff limbo | Verge
MAGA’s next wave of influencers saved TikTok | Verge
Whatever happened to the Kids’ Online Safety Act? | Verge
Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine | Verge
Environmental warning systems are suffering from Trump’s data purge | Verge
Why Trump can’t be trusted with Congress’ new anti-deepfake bill | Decoder
How Trump’s tariffs actually work on the ground | Decoder
The FCC is a weapon in Trump’s war on free speech | Decoder
Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
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