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Hosted by Walter Potenza · EN · 14 episodes
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Political Nightmare is a narrative podcast series that chronicles the chaotic, dramatic, and history-making first term of Donald Trump’s presidency from 2017 to 2021. From the shock 2016 election victory to the final days of his administration, each episode dives deep into the major events, battles, scandals, and policy fights that defined Trump’s time in the White House. With vivid storytelling, key audio moments, and clear timelines, the show explores how an outsider president upended Washington, fulfilled some promises, broke countless norms, and left the country more divided than ever. Whether you supported Trump, opposed him, or simply want to understand what really happened, Political Nightmare delivers a compelling, no-spin journey through one of the most turbulent periods in modern American politics. New episodes drop weekly. Produced by Save Democracy Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;'
Walter Potenza hosts Political Nightmare, a history show with 14 episodes published.
Political Nightmare – Season 2, Episode 4: Midterms and Momentum – The 2022 Elections In the previous podcast, Donald Trump was fighting multiple criminal indictments while trying to stay relevant from his Mar-a-Lago hea
By the middle of 2021, Donald Trump had survived the second impeachment, lost his voice on major social media platforms, and was slowly rebuilding from Mar-a-Lago. But a new and even more serious threat was emerging — a
In our last episode, Donald Trump left the White House on January 20, 2021, under the shadow of a second impeachment and the chaos of January 6. Many believed his political career was finished. But the real test of his i
Welcome to Season 2 of Political Nightmare. [Ethan Clarke] In Season 1, we followed Donald Trump’s chaotic journey from the golden escalator in 2015 all the way through four turbulent years in the White House, ending wit
The Wilderness Years – From Defeat to Comeback (2021–2024) If you followed Season 1, you heard the full chaotic story of Donald Trump’s first presidency — from the golden escalator in 2015 through the shock victory, the
Welcome back to Political Nightmare. We've walked through the wild ride of Donald Trump's first presidency — from the shock victory in 2016, through the chaos of the first 100 days, the failed Obamacare repeal, the Russi
Stolen Election? – The 2020 Campaign, Contested Results, and January 6 Welcome back to Political Nightmare. As 2020 drew to a close, the shadow of COVID-19 still hung heavy over the country. But another storm was brewing
Episode 7: The Invisible Enemy – COVID-19 and the Final Year As the Senate acquitted President Trump in his first impeachment trial in early February 2020, a new and far more devastating crisis was quietly taking hold. W
Episode 6: Impeachment – The Ukraine Call and the First House Vote By the fall of 2019, President Trump had survived the Mueller investigation, but a new and even more direct threat was emerging from Capitol Hill. What b
Episode 5: Rocket Man and the Singapore Summit – Trump's High-Stakes Gamble with North Korea While the Russia investigation cast a long shadow over Washington, President Trump was simultaneously pursuing one of the bolde
Episode 4: The Russia Shadow – Mueller, Collusion, and the "Witch Hunt" By the summer of 2017, President Trump's first term was already filled with turbulence. But a much darker and longer shadow was beginning to stretch
Episode 3: Repeal and Replace – The Brutal Battle Over Obamacare By the spring of 2017, President Trump had been in office for just a few months, but the political fights were already intense. Now he faced one of his big
In our last episode, Donald Trump pulled off one of the greatest political upsets in American history, defeating Hillary Clinton and winning the presidency against all odds. Now the real test begins. It’s January 20, 201
Political Nightmare – Episode 1: Escalator to Election Night – The 2016 Shock Campaign That Started the Nightmare! Before we walk through the White House doors, we have to go back to where the chaos truly began, not on I
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