Is This What Authoritarianism Looks Like? A Debate.

The Opinions Podcast

11 Sept 2025  The Opinions

The Opinion columnist David Brooks, the contributing Opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” Robert Siegel convened on Tuesday to discuss the week’s news for The Conversation. They debate President Trump’s shows of strength and how voters and politicians — including members of Trump’s own party — are responding.

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