In this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his reaction to President Trump’s latest round of tariffs and explains why he believes they are weakening America’s economy and its alliances.
Then, David is joined by his Atlantic colleague Jonathan Chait for a wide-ranging discussion on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, whether presidents should be funny, the growing attacks on Barack Obama’s legacy, and the battle in Michigan between moderates and the progressive left that could shape the Democratic Party’s future.
Finally, David closes the show with a discussion of Eric Cline’s “1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed” and the Bronze Age collapse.
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00:00 Cold Open
00:42 Introduction
01:14 Trump's Latest Tariff Announcements
04:41 How Tariffs Hurt American Industry
07:24 Jonathan Chait
08:19 White House Correspondents Dinner
16:10 Defending Obama's Legacy
19:16 The Financial Crisis Response
28:00 The Left's Case Against Obama
35:39 Michigan Senate Race Stakes
40:37 National Implications for Democrats
42:25 Senate Math and 2028
44:28 Immoderate Centrism
52:00 Eric Cline’s “1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed”