Historian Douglas Brinkley Puts Trump’s 2025 in Historical Context
Historian Douglas Brinkley joins Terry Moran to make sense of one of the most chaotic years in modern American history.
In this wide-ranging year-in-review conversation, Brinkley places Trump’s second term in historical context — from the collapse of the Cold War consensus and NATO anxiety to the return of economic nationalism, political violence, and a reshaping of global power. They explore why Trump resonates with disaffected voters, how billionaire populism works, the legacy of the long 1960s, and why this moment echoes earlier eras of upheaval.
The discussion also covers assassinations…
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