Trump's first six months
Aug 24, 202540m0
Andy and Martijn unpack Trump's first six months and what the Republican Congress has - and hasn't - accomplished.
Hosted by Andy Gawthorpe · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 120 episodes
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Andy and Martijn unpack Trump's first six months and what the Republican Congress has - and hasn't - accomplished.
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