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Will Trump make good on his election promises?

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Kate Andrews is joined by Nick Gillespie, host of The Reason Interview and Freddy Gray. They discuss whether Trump 2.0 could be different in his final time in office. Will he “drain the swamp?” And will the Democrats learn the lessons from their election loss?

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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.

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