Introducing: The David Frum Show
The Atlantic is launching a new weekly show, hosted by staff writer David Frum.
David Frum
David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of 10 books, most recently Trumpocracy (2018) and Trumpocalypse (2020). In 2001 and 2002, David was a speechwriter for President George W. Bush. From 2014 to 2017, he chaired the prominent U.K. center-right think tank, Policy Exchange. He writes for The Atlantic on topics including politics, policy, art, literature, and history.
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Illustrations by Sam Kerr No Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers
They voted for the tariffs when they voted for Trump.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump
Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Mauricio Palos / Bloomberg / Getty; Anna Moneymaker / Getty. The Trump-Tariff Advice: Eat Less
The policy’s real message is “Tax my voters; enrich my donors.”
Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers
Their efforts to sell some MAGA “grand strategy” dull the pain but dim the brain.
Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty Trump, by Any Means Necessary
Trump tried to steal the 2020 election. He shows no sign that he would accept a loss in the future.
Mandel Ngan / Getty At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
ABACA / Reuters Why MAGA Likes Andrew Tate
The same reason Trump likes tariffs: Both aim to put women in their place.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Danny Lawson / PA Images / Getty; Alon Skuy / Getty. A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
Evelyn Hockstein / AFP / Getty The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat
Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic.
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.
