Trump's Plot Against the 2026 Elections
Summary
This episode explores Donald Trump's potential strategy to subvert the 2026 elections using emergency powers, viewing the recent LA protests as a possible test run. It also analyzes the Trump-Elon Musk feud as a revealing example of personalist government undermining the rule of law. Senator Ruben Gallego discusses how Democrats can win back working-class men, lessons from winning in a swing state, and the importance of free trade and patriotism within the party.Episode description
On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with a warning about how President Donald Trump could be testing a strategy to subvert the 2026 midterm elections by creating chaos to justify his use of extreme executive power. David also discusses how Trump’s feud with Elon Musk reveals a deeper truth about power in the postdemocracy Republican Party.
Then David is joined by Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to discuss how Democrats can win the votes of young men, the importance of free trade and patriotism in today’s Democratic Party, and how Gallego has been so successful with Latino voters at a time when Latino men are trending so strongly Republican.
David closes the episode with thoughts on Trump’s $100 million birthday military parade in Washington, D.C.
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