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David Ignatius on Donald Trump After 1 Year and America at 250 Years
A Charlie Rose Global Conversation
Uploaded 05-01-26
* This conversation was recorded on Dec 22nd 2025, before the events in Venezuela. We hope to follow up with David Ignatius soon on Venezuela and more.
America is at an interesting moment.
We are approaching one year into the second Trump administration and are one quarter of the way through the 21st century. On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate our 250th birthday. I am asking a series of extraordinary Americans - many without fame or fortune, and coming from prose and poetry - to help take the temperature of America in 2026.
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