The Bulwark Podcast

Bill Kristol: Trump Is All-In on Authoritarianism

June 1, 2026·54 min·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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The Bulwark podcast hosted by Tim Miller and Bill Kristol examines the unraveling Iran nuclear deal, Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, internal GOP fractures, and the controversial Democratic Senate candidate Graham Plattner, all against the backdrop of a deeply polarized political climat

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Bill Kristol

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Tim MillerBill KristolNathaniel ZelinskyJD VanceGraham PlatnerSusan CollinsTrump

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AuthoritarianismCongressCriminal Justice ReformDemocracyForeign PolicySupreme CourtUs Politics

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