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Fox News’ Chris Stirewalt on Trump’s Populism

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Today’s show features an interview with Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt on his new book, "Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists." Stirewalt says Americans sometimes forget past flirtations with populist politicians and President Donald Trump is certainly not the first. Find out how he thinks Democrats will respond in 2020.

We also speak with economist Walter Williams about the proper role of government and perils of socialism. Williams is a popular Daily Signal columnist who delivered the first in a series of Heritage Foundation speeches on free markets.

Hear some of our favorite letters from you. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.

And this week’s good news story is an incredible tale of an adopted NFL coach who discovered his biological father is someone who once recruited him to play college football.

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