The Rest Is Politics: US

Are Trump’s “Apprentice years” proof he should have gone to Hollywood? How did Trump capitalise on the dark mood of angry voters? And was it really a racist conspiracy that launched Trump’s successful presidential bid?

 

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

Listen to the whole series: Becoming Trump

Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.

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Written by: India Dunkley

Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

Senior Producer: Callum Hill

Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

Exec Producer: Tom Whiter
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Will Trump end the war with Iran? Will splits inside the White House force his hand? And, will US allies come to Trump's aid?

Katty Kay is joined by veteran diplomat and President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haas.

Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.

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Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

Senior Producer: Callum Hill

Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

Exec Producer: Tom Whiter

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Are MAGA warriors breaking from Trump? Does Trump know how to end this war? And how long will Americans be paying for it?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

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Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.

Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

Senior Producer: Callum Hill

Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

Exec Producer: Tom Whiter

Advertise with us: [email protected]
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To listen to the full episode, search The Book Club.

Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Jay Gatsby’s obsessive love in the novel, inspired by the author’s own love life? What window does The Great Gatsby open onto 1920s America, with its Jazz, flappers, and bootlegging? Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald, the man behind one of the most iconic novels in all literature?

Anthony Scaramucci and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of the Great Gatsby, the world it was born of, and the novel itself.
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What is Trump's Iran endgame? Will the oil price spike force Trump to end the war? And, who is ultimately calling the shots?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Listen here.

Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

Senior Producer: Callum Hill

Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

Exec Producer: Tom Whiter

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