{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e3852cbdb67c0f94f393857/5e38537d94ec4b4a36d44783?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trump’s Assault on America’s Institutions","description":"<p>John Samples joins us to discuss how the Trump presidency is challenging America’s institutions. Political institutions in America are designed to stop someone like a populist or a demagogue; someone not fit for presidency. We discuss how America’s institutions have fared thus far, with a president that refuses to follow the norms, and if we should expect more celebrity presidents.</p><h3>Show notes and Further Readings</h3><p dir=\"ltr\">Matthew mentions that on <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trumpmeeting-445pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.f9ec0ab25571\">Friday, January 12th</a> Trump had just said something disparaging</p><p dir=\"ltr\">Ross Douthat, <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/the-tempting-of-the-media.html\">The Tempting of the Media</a> (2017)</p><p>The Claremont Institute, <a href=\"http://www.claremont.org/crb/basicpage/the-flight-93-election/\">The Flight 93 Election</a> (2016)</p>","author_name":"Libertarianism.org"}