Voters push back on Trump … in Canada

Ex-financier Mark Carney led Canada’s Liberal Party to a nearly
30-point comeback in the polls to win the federal election. The
shocking victory was driven by the anger many Canadians felt over
President Trump’s taunting of the neighboring nation. Was it a
unique circumstance, or could Trump set the tone for more
consequential results in foreign nations down the line?


While campaigning, Trump was adamant that he could end the
Russia-Ukraine war during his first few days in office. When day
100 came,  he reversed course in interviews, saying that his
supporters knew those comments were made in jest. Another shift:
Trump has been more receptive to Ukrainian demands for the war’s
end since Russia’s deadly surprise attack in Kyiv. Can Trump
broker a deal in Ukraine? What is the “Trump doctrine” guiding
his philosophy?


Comedian Larry David recently released a satirical opinion piece
in the New York Times mocking Bill Maher’s dinner with Trump,
comparing it to a dinner with Hitler in 1939. While making the
case for political satire, KCRW discusses the usefulness of
David’s essay.