David French on Race, Rights, Trump, and Faith - The Fifth Column
April 30, 2026
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David French joins The Fifth Column in episode #555 to break down two fresh Supreme Court decisions, including a 9-0 free speech ruling and a major Voting Rights Act case out of Louisiana. The conversation moves from racial vs. political gerrymandering to affirmative action, disparate impact, and the legal limits of fixing old injustices. French also talks about classical liberalism, life inside The New York Times, Trump-era extremism, and the personal experiences that changed how he thinks about race and faith.
(00:00) Cold Open
(01:33) SCOTUS and Free Speech
(04:15) The Voting Rights Act Fight
(13:42) Kmele Objects to Race Law
(24:38) What’s Left of Section 2?
(31:10) Affirmative Action and Disparate Impact
(40:43) Is French Still Conservative?
(43:11) Adoption and Seeing Racism Differently
(55:57) The Kamala Endorsement
(59:17) Ground News Ad
(01:02:04) Brown Shirts, Red Shirts, and Radical Politics
(01:12:24) SPLC, Comey, and Political Enemies
(01:16:12) Race, Identity, and Black Hair
(01:34:47) Life Inside the Grey Lady
(01:37:56) Evangelicals, Trump, and Prophecy
(01:42:32) Faith, Healing, and Doubt
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Hosted by journalists Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, The Fifth Column provides a weekly rhetorical assault on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally themselves.
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