EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 46 MIN
Trump 2 and US reality with Jodi Rudoren
from Women Leaders
The summer is over but it has hardly been a period of repose and relaxation: the world has continued in its turmoil, not least at the behest of the US. In moves that have often baffled traditional US allies, the current Trump administration has made brash moves claiming to be about Making America Great Again (MAGA) but which ultimately seemed to signify US retreat from global leadership. From attacks on science and education within the US to courting Vladimir Putin while alienating the EU, Canada and other western allies, it seems as if the current US administration is intent upon making real China and Russia’s wish for a multipolar world without a second, or indeed any thought.How do these changes manifest within the US? Is the external perspective even registering? Does it matter? And why does the Democratic Party seemingly find it so difficult to muster a response? To broach these questions and so much more Ilana Bet-El is joined by Jodi Rudoren, Editorial Director of Newsletters at the New York Times — and to be clear, there are 100 newsletters that reach over 17 million people! — in a lively and probing discussion into life, politics and ideas in the US in the second Trump administration.This episode was recorded on 4 September 2025MentionsJodi’s episode last SeptemberNewsletters at The New York Times: The Morning & DealBookFilm: I’m still hereChaptersThe current state of US Politics and newsThe erosion of trust in political systemsThe Democratic Party's struggles and future directionsEveryday life amidst political turmoilPerceptions of global enemiesThe Israel-Gaza situationGlobal leadership dynamicsFollowJodi Rudoren LinkedIn & X/TwitterInstagram @women_leaders_podcastOur new YouTube channel Our partner European Leadership Network Twitter LinkedIn Facebook, websiteIlana Bet-ElCreditsProduction: Florence FerrandoMusic: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat License code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJTContribute to the conversation with a comment & a 5-⭐️Reach us on our Instagram and follow for updates @women_leaders_podcastWatch now our episode on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The summer is over but it has hardly been a period of repose and relaxation: the world has continued in its turmoil, not least at the behest of the US. In moves that have often baffled traditional US allies, the current Trump administration has made brash moves claiming to be about Making America Great Again (MAGA) but which ultimately seemed to signify US retreat from global leadership. From attacks on science and education within the US to courting Vladimir Putin while alienating the EU, Canada and other western allies, it seems as if the current US administration is intent upon making real China and Russia’s wish for a multipolar world without a second, or indeed any thought.How do these changes manifest within the US? Is the external perspective even registering? Does it matter? And why does the Democratic Party seemingly find it so difficult to muster a response? To broach these questions and so much more Ilana Bet-El is joined by Jodi Rudoren, Editorial Director of Newsletters at the New York Times — and to be clear, there are 100 newsletters that reach over 17 million people! — in a lively and probing discussion into life, politics and ideas in the US in the second Trump administration.This episode was recorded on 4 September 2025MentionsJodi’s episode last SeptemberNewsletters at The New York Times: The Morning & DealBookFilm: I’m still hereChaptersThe current state of US Politics and newsThe erosion of trust in political systemsThe Democratic Party's struggles and future directionsEveryday life amidst political turmoilPerceptions of global enemiesThe Israel-Gaza situationGlobal leadership dynamicsFollowJodi Rudoren LinkedIn & X/TwitterInstagram @women_leaders_podcastOur new YouTube channel Our partner European Leadership Network Twitter LinkedIn Facebook, websiteIlana Bet-ElCreditsProduction: Florence FerrandoMusic: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat License code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJTContribute to the conversation with a comment & a 5-⭐️Reach us on our Instagram and follow for updates @women_leaders_podcastWatch now our episode on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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