Americano Live: Trump's first 100 days
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Join Freddy Gray, deputy editor and host of the Americano podcast, and special guest Lionel Shriver for our second instalment of Americano Live.
It can be hard to keep up with Donald Trump's 'breakneck' approach to his second term in the White House. What to make of all the headline-making, eyebrow-raising executive orders? Will his tariffs derail the US economy or usher in the 'golden age' he has promised? Is he going to achieve 'peace through strength' – or mire the US in yet another endless conflict in the Middle East? Is Elon Musk moving fast to save the US taxpayer trillions – or breaking the federal government for his own benefit?
Watch at home: Live stream starts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 30 April on Spectator.co.uk
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