Ep 5. Is Trump an autocrat?

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised questions about the future of American democracy and US power. In this episode, Zoe Swanwich speaks to Ryan Henson, CEO of the Coalition for Global Prosperity, and Jackson van Uden, historian and host of the History with Jackson podcast, about Trump’s authoritarian ambitions within the longer history of American politics. They ask how far Trump can push against democratic checks and balances, what his presidency means for the country’s role as a global superpower, and what this means for the UK-US ‘special’ relationship.