The church of Trump with Don Watson
Author and former speechwriter Don Watson joins us to discuss political violence, America’s deep divisions and whether Kamala Harris can turn the country around.
Don Watson joins Dr Emma Shortis on this episode of After America to discuss the cult-like support Donald Trump has manufactured, the “mad” AUKUS agreement, and his latest Quarterly Essay, ‘High Noon: Trump, Harris and America on the Brink’.
This discussion was recorded on Friday 20 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Guest: Don Watson, author of ‘High Noon: Trump, Harris and America on the Brink’
Host: Emma Shortis, Senior Research for International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Show notes:
‘High Noon: Trump, Harris and America on the Brink’ by Don Watson, Quarterly Essay (September 2024)
American Journeys by Don Watson (January 2018)
‘Enemy Within: American Politics in the Time of Trump’ by Don Watson, Quarterly Essay (September 2016)
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