Trump Is Wrecking His Own Agenda—and for What?

The Bulwark · collected 2026-09-06 · by Mona Charen commentary
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Mona Charen moderates a discussion with Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, and Damon Linker on various topics including Trump's foreign policy and corruption, America's standing in the world, and the Democratic Party's internal battles over the DSA. No specific numbers or data are mentioned in the article. The article does not report on any concrete news, but rather promotes a long-form podcast discussion and membership to a subscription-based online platform called The Bulwark.
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Mona Charen
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Mona Charen PERSON · 3× Bill Galston PERSON · 2× Damon Linker PERSON · 2× Linda Chavez PERSON · 2× The Bulwark ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× America GPE · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× Israel GPE · 1× the Democratic Party’s ORG · 1×

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Trump Is Wrecking His Own Agenda—and for What? Mona Charen is joined by Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, and Damon Linker for a “Beg to Differ” reunion! Mona Charen is joined by Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, and Damon Linker for a "Beg to Differ" reunion! asserted
Charen → wreck → reunion
They discuss the Trump administration’s foreign policy and corruption, America’s standing in the world, Israel and Gaza, antisemitism, the Democratic Party’s internal battles over the DSA, and the political significance of upcoming races in Pennsylvania and Michigan. asserted
They → discuss → Pennsylvania
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