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May 17, 2025 18 min

Swamp Notes: Trump’s tilt to the left

from FT News Briefing

Within the space of one week, US President Donald Trump endorsed tax increases for America’s top earners and promised to slash drug prices by up to 70 per cent. It’s a platform that echoes former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and others on the political left. So why are we hearing it from Trump, and why now? FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and global business columnist Rana Foroohar are on the show to discuss. Subscribe to the new Swamp Notes feed here. Mentioned in this podcast: Trump leans left in bid to revive flagging poll numbers Why ‘Make Hollywood Great Again’ makes sense Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Swamp Notes is produced by Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the acting co-head of audio. Special thanks to Sonja Hutson and Pierre Nicholson. CREDIT: clip from Forbes

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