Donald Trump at the US Army Academy, West Point, New York, May 24, 2025

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EA on International Media: The Awful 1st 100 Days of Trump 2.0

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I joined Dublin NewsTalk’s Pat Kenny Show on Wednesday to analyze the Trump Administration’s latest pursuits of authoritarian rule.

In the 15-minute discussion, I consider the Administration’s suspension of visa interviews for international candidates, as they put the 1 million foreign students in the US in jeopardy.

I chat about the Trumpian hypocrisy over “free speech”, as they trash Europe when demanding that universities and students hand over records of social media activity.

I discuss Elon Musk’s criticism of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Budget”.

And I explain why I don’t put a priority on polls or bashing of activists and Democrats: “When your house is ablaze, the first step is not to assault the Fire Department. It’s to keep your home from burning down.”