Has Trump Made America Great Again? Ann Coulter vs Peter Hitchens

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Ann Coulter claims Trump is ignoring unconstitutional court orders to deport immigrants 'like mad' and end DEI policies with a stroke of his pen.

Host Freddy Gray introduces the Americano podcast's focus on American politics and sets up the debate question: 'Has Trump Made America Great Again?' Ann Coulter opens by stating she now supports Trump after being critical during his first term, citing immigration as the key issue where he delivers by ignoring court orders and deporting aggressively. She lists other achievements: ending DEI policies, tariffs, avoiding foreign wars, and prioritizing American jobs. Peter Hitchens responds by questioning why non-Americans should care about American greatness and compares supporting Trump to Dr. Faustus's doomed bargain. He criticizes Trump as lawless, unconstitutional, and destructive to traditions like the rule of law, referencing the White House East Wing demolition as a metaphor. The debate shifts to whether British people should care, with Coulter arguing America is the 'last Christian country' essential for global stability and a model for UK conservatives like Nigel Farage. Hitchens counters that Trump's performative politics cannot reverse decades of leftist institutional capture, citing European examples like Giorgia Meloni. Coulter insists change can happen fast, pointing to Trump's executive orders on universities, law firms, and border control. The discussion turns to lawfare, with Coulter defending Trump's retaliatory prosecutions as necessary after Democratic actions, while Hitchens warns of a dangerous cycle eroding the rule of law. Hitchens emphasizes the principle of law above power, invoking Magna Carta, and expresses alarm at Trump's talk of defying term limits. The episode concludes with a summary of the ideological clash over Trump's methods and legacy.

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A sharp debate on Trump, immigration, political change, and the line between law and power.

Americano frames its argument around a blunt political question: whether America is great again under Donald Trump. One side presents him as the free world's leading figure, acting on immigration and on damage linked to globalist thinking.

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You want Trump's claim of greatness tested through immigration, conservative politics, and Magna Carta.

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