Treating Friends Like Enemies
Summary
David Frum discusses the impact of Trump's tariffs on the US economy and global relations. Rahm Emanuel joins to discuss the economic crisis, contrasting current policies with the coordinated response in 2009, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation and domestic investment. They analyze the lessons from past elections and discuss threats to future free and fair elections.Episode description
In the premiere episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum lays out his case for a new kind of political conversation—one that rejects the radicalized rhetoric dominating major podcasts.
He then details why Donald Trump’s tariffs wrecked world financial markets. David takes apart the excuses offered by tariff defenders, and tries to explain the shock and betrayal felt by America’s allies.
Then, David is joined by the former ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel shares the lessons he learned as White House chief of staff during the 2008–09 financial crises—and his assessment of how Democrats went wrong in 2024 and where they can advance from here.
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