Cloudy With a Chance of Aggression: Trump’s Id, America’s Arsenal

In this episode we unpack how, as a lame-duck president, Donald Trump’s foreign policy has shifted from strategic restraint to impulsive action—most strikingly with the dramatic U.S. strike to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and the fallout that followed. That bold move has not only emboldened Trump’s base and advisers but raised alarms at home and abroad, as he now hints at intervention in Iran amid brutal protests. As U.S. actions increasingly bypass traditional checks and draw sharp reactions from global powers like Russia, today’s episode asks the big question: Is Donald Trump’s id-driven presidency creating the situation that would create another global conflict?