587. Will a Weakened Trump Make the World More Dangerous?

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Wednesday, 11 November 2026 - 58 minutes

Following the disastrous midterm results for the Republicans, where will Trump turn his attention for the last two years of his presidency, and what will the MAGA movement look like without him? With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitting an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, what does the fallout mean for the future of the company – and its enormous influence over the future of AI and the entire American economy? What do the recent elections in Israel and New Zealand reveal about the challenges of proportional representation? 

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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