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The Tonight Show
Tuesday 21 January 2025 - Trump’s Return, Musk’s Salute & Irish Justice Reforms
Season 14, Ep. 53
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The second coming of Trump's America First. Plus, free speech versus hate-speech online, and new plans for policing buses and trains.
Gavan Reilly speaks to:
- Aidan Regan, Professor of Political Economy, UCD
- Catherine Sanz, Legal Correspondent, Business Post
- Stephen Rae, Strategic Risk Advisor
- Maria Walsh MEP, Fine Gael
- Jennifer Ewing, Republicans Overseas
- Tom O’Connor, Assistant General Secretary of the NBRU
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