552. Trump's Red Card Saga and Germany's Far-Right Machine

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Thursday, 9 July 2026 - 1 hour 2 minutes

What does Trump's shocking red card intervention reveal about how he wields power? Why doesn't his corruption seem to hurt him politically, despite adding $2.2 billion to his wealth in a single year in office, while so many Americans struggle to get by? Is Germany's firewall against the far right about to fall – and is the billionaire owner of the Telegraph pushing it over?

Join Alastair and Mehdi Hasan as they answer all these questions and more. 

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