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Trump 2.0: ‘A Blueprint for Retribution’

Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen

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Could Donald Trump’s promise to be a dictator on day one come true?

On this episode of “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts debate which policies could be most consequential in a potential second Trump term and whether a proposal set out by conservative allies could provide the tools to execute his vision.

And Michelle Cottle shares her passion for a trend that can only be achieved with lots of volume.

(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)

Credit…Illustration by The New York Times; Photograph by Sean Rayford for The New York Times

Mentioned in this episode:

  • February 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide

  • “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” edited by Paul Dans and Steven Groves

  • “What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trump’s Second Term,” by Carlos Lozada in The Times

  • “Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration,” by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear

  • “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021,” by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

  • “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America,” by Maggie Haberman

  • “Trump Can’t Be Dictator on ‘Day One’ — Or in a Second Term. Here’s Why,” by Asli Aydintasbas in Politico

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Follow our hosts on X: Michelle Cottle (@mcottle), Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) and Carlos Lozada (@CarlosNYT).

“Matter of Opinion” is produced by Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Derek Arthur and Phoebe Lett. It is edited by Jordana Hochman. Mixing by Pat McCusker. Original music by Carole Sabouraud, Efim Shapiro, Isaac Jones and Pat McCusker. Our fact-checking team is Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. Our executive producer is Annie-Rose Strasser.

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