Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes?
5/26/20261 hr
Has the scale of Donald J. Trump’s corruption become too big to prosecute? Is the US Constitution now a roadmap to tyranny instead of a protection against it? Why do 72% of Gen Z think things will only get worse, and can mainstream politics win them back?
Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more.
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First 90 secondsAlastair Campbell· Host0:00
Thanks for listening to The Rest is Politics. To support the podcast, listen without the adverts, and get early access to episodes and live show tickets, go to therestispolitics.com. That's therestispolitics.com. Is Donald Trump the most corrupt president we have ever had?
Rory Stewart· Host0:17
Trump's corruption is about flooding the zone. There's so much of it going on that one can barely keep up.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:24
It's the scale of it that I think is making people feel they just don't know how to handle it. The corruption story is almost just too big for people to confront.
Rory Stewart· Host0:32
As usual with Trump, any single one of these things would have been enough to lead to the resignation of a leader in any other country.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:40
He really genuinely doesn't seem to care how anything looks. He will brazen all of it out.
Rory Stewart· Host0:45
And the challenge to Americans is, are you prepared to change your Constitution? 'Cause if you keep this Constitution going, you're on the high road to tyranny and corruption.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:54
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