Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days – podcast

The Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan has been deeply surprised by how quickly mainstream media and influential figures like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg aligned with Donald Trump’s policies during his first 100 days. He was unprepared for the swift support from institutions such as universities and big law firms to accommodate his agenda. Hasan, who plans to run for a third term in 2024, emphasizes the importance of public movements as the only way to resist democratic norms being eroded. His hopeful message is that Americans, despite some unwillingness, will eventually recognize the perilous state of democracy and take action in 2026 to avoid repeating past mistakes.