Canada’s Former Deputy PM: Appeasing Trump Will NEVER Work! (w/ Chrystia Freeland & Andrew Egger)
The Bulwark · Oct 13, 2026 · 25:04
The Bulwark · Oct 13, 2026 · 25:04
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Catherine Rampell is joined by Andrew Egger to discuss Elon Musk’s $276 million effort to rescue Republicans in the midterms, Trump’s DOJ targeting news organizations, and his latest deal with Vladimir Putin.
Then, former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland shares what she learned negotiating with Trump, why appeasing him doesn’t work, and what America’s billionaires should learn from the rise of Russia’s oligarchs.
Show notes:
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