345: Trump Flips The Bird With Franklin Foer

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<p>James and Al sound the alarm over Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, explore the repercussions of his war on the Federal Reserve and the DOJ, and break down the political dynamics in the Senate and at the state level while investigating whether Democratic candidates are ready to meet the moment.  Then, they welcome The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer to discuss the massive reductions in the federal workforce under Trump, the effects of losing their experience and expertise, the need for a functioning bureaucracy, and whether we are on the cusp of a resurgence of true patriotism.</p><p>Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from! </p><p><strong>More from James and Al:</strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong></p><p><strong>Watch </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs68BK1IapZNrImkfHwJEDOXy"><strong>Politics War Room</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs69pLbnSb_2FkHVAoIPznxsC&amp;si=LjHdxLBHye_bgi7d"><strong>James Carville Explains</strong></a><strong> on YouTube.</strong></p><p><strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a></p><p>Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> by following James on X <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a></p><p><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong></p><p><strong>Frank Foer: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FranklinFoer">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/franklin-foer/">The Atlantic</a> | <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/our-people/franklin-foer/">NewAmerica.org</a> | <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/trump-federal-worker-layoffs-interviews/685321/">The Purged</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Franklin-Foer/author/B001HCVAGI?ref=ap_rdr&amp;store_ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author</a></p><p><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong></p><p><strong>Green Chef:</strong><br />Get 50% off delicious, quick, and nutritious meal kits + FREE Graza Olive Oil Sets in your 2nd and 3rd boxes at <a href="http://greenchef.com/warroomgraza">greenchef.com/warroomgraza</a> when you use code <strong>WARROOMGRAZA</strong></p><p><strong>DeleteMe:</strong><br />Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to <a href="http://joindeleteme.com/warroom">joindeleteme.com/warroom</a> and use<br />promo code <strong>WARROOM</strong> at checkout.</p><p><strong>3 Day Blinds:</strong><br />For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to <a href="https://www.3dayblinds.com/landing-page-002?adkey=MC39830&amp;utm_source=incrementalmedia&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_term=none&amp;utm_content=bogo50&amp;utm_campaign=3db_podcast_im_politicswarroomjamescarvillealhunt_202404_bogo50">3DayBlinds.com/warroom</a></p><p><strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br />Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">TryMiracle.com/warroom</a> and use the code <strong>WARROOM</strong> to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.</p></div>