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I spent part of last week visiting Stanford University, and John is off taking care of business in Australia. The time difference, travel, and speaking obligations made scheduling a recording impossible. So this week, I’ve got something a little different for you. Instead of recording a conversation on the day’s news with John, I decided to record one on my own. In this episode, I talk through some opinion pieces that grabbed my attention and give my take on the topics. I address Trump and the economy, Trump’s predictability and unpredictability, DOGE and MAGA’s slashing of the federal government, Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest, antisemitism, and attacks on Tesla cars, dealerships, and charging stations. This is a bit of an experiment—my team and I wanted to see what would happen if I gave it a shot. Let me know how it’s working for you in the comments.
These pieces are all quite relevant as of this posting, on Monday afternoon. But by Friday? Who knows. So I decided to release this episode simultaneously to both free and full subscribers. If you like getting The Glenn Show a few days early, consider becoming a full subscriber. You’ll get new episodes early, plus access to monthly Q&As with John McWhorter, bonus episodes, and other exclusive content.
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2:31 The opportunities and risks of Trump's economic plans
6:50 Is Trump as unpredictable as he seems?
16:00 DOGE and MAGA take a chainsaw to the federal government
22:30 An argument against Mahmoud Khalil's detention ...
32:49 ... and one in favor of Khalil's detention
41:38 Is it time for an official ban on antisemitism?
49:14 Teslas are burning
Recorded March 14, 2025
Links and Readings
Steve Cortes’s RCP piece, “Trump and the Economy: Opportunities and Risks”
Susan Glasser’s New Yorker piece, “Uncertainty Is Trump’s Brand. But What if He Already Told Us What He’s Going to Do?”
Tim Murtaugh’s Washington Times piece, “Why the Democrat Brand Is in the Toilet”
Jeff Mayhugh’s Hill piece, “The MAGA Revolution Is Playing with Fire”
Ross Barkan’s NYMag piece, “Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Will Backfire on Trump”
Josh Hammer’s Daily Signal piece, “Mahmoud Khalil and the Red-Green Assault on American Sovereignty”
Mackenzie France’s RCP piece, “Congress Should Pass Antisemitism Awareness Act”
Rich Lowry’s New York Post piece, “Tesla Terrorism Only Reveals the Left’s Impotence”
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