Trump's Second Go at MAGA: The First 100 Days

Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science, Brown University

06-May-25 08:00

Trump's Second Go at MAGA: The First 100 Days

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When President Donald Trump exited the White House in 2021, many didn’t foresee that he would stage a remarkable comeback four years later. What do the first three-months of his second presidency tell us about the direction he’s taking the world’s largest economy? We reflect on some of the developments in US policy and politics with Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science at Brown University.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: markets, economy, investments, politics, government, international, controversies

Tags: donald trump, us tariffs, doge, white house, us president,

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