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The MAGA Agenda Is Sinking in Popularity. What Might Donald Trump Do?

February 21, 2026·37 min·3 clips

Jane Mayer's report card shows Trump astoundingly successful in consolidating power, with corporate America complicit and $4 billion made.

The hosts analyze Donald Trump's declining popularity ahead of his State of the Union address, discussing his autocratic tendencies, economic failures, and the political strategies of both Republicans and Democrats in the midterm elections.

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