Taking Stock of President Trump’s First Six Months
We take stock of the first 6 months of Trump's second term. We'll talk about tariffs, federal layoffs, deportations and Republicans' tax bill.
July 15, 2025
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Taking Stock of President Trump’s First Six Months
Summary
In the first six months of his second term, President Trump has done a lot of what he said he would do, from proposing sweeping tariffs to gutting federal agencies and their workers to deporting thousands of immigrants. And Americans now await the effects of Republicans’ massive bill cutting taxes and expanding immigration enforcement while slashing popular programs. We check in on Trump’s ambitions and the ways Congress and the courts are expanding, or checking, his presidential power.
Guests:
Philip Bump, national columnist, Washington Post; author of "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"
Claudia Grisales, congressional correspondent, NPR
David Graham, staff writer, The Atlantic
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