{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/67a9c8e5c6f97f89d89c4ec9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Michael Brendan Dougherty: how Trump won me over ","description":"<p>It is just three weeks since Donald Trump was inaugurated but his impact has been huge. A flurry of executive orders and aggressive actions is already reshaping American life. </p><p><br></p><p>On today's podcast Hugh discusses the Trump presidency with conservative commentator Michael Brendan Dougherty. </p><p><br></p><p>The conversation covers Dougherty's evolving views on Trump, the impact of Trump's executive orders, and the ideological shifts within American conservatism.</p><p><br></p><p>They explore Trump's unpredictable political strategies, the tension within the Republican Party and the challenges facing the Democratic Party in regaining lost constituencies.</p><p><br></p><p>Michael Brendan Dougherty is a writer for National Review and the author of My Father Left Me Ireland.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}