David Frum

Washington, D.C., United States, Wellington

Senior Editor at The Atlantic

Writer, https://t.co/ncUQxYcRuC; Host The David Frum Show. Read more at https://t.co/k8AaBWWWf5.

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Articles

Trump’s National-Security Disaster

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

Listen1.0x0:0053:24Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsIn this episode of The David Frum Show, David opens with a response to a listener’s question about working-class wages, unpacking the economic storylines that have shaped American politics over the last 40 years. In his answer, David challenges the idea that grievance politics are always rooted in material decline.
The Trump Grift Machine

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

Listen1.0x0:0045:37Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsIn this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum breaks down what he calls “the week of the four scams”—a stunning display of misinformation and corruption from President Donald Trump involving fake trade deals, manipulated markets, and even a personal jet from Qatar.
A Week of Manufactured Trump Victories

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | David Frum

NowNew Delhi and Islamabad have provided contrasting claims about the incident as both sides attempt to control the narrative over the four-day conflict. Four days after India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire after a rapid escalation in a military conflict between them, key differences between their …
The Trump Trade-War Scam

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

If you’ve ever watched a game of three-card monte, you’ve noticed that the dealer talks nonstop. The chatter serves two functions. First, it distracts the victims. Second, and maybe more important, the dealer is deceiving his victims about what’s befalling them. The spiel invites them to imagine they’re playing a game in which they stand a fair chance. In reality, they are being swindled.
The Trump Trade-War Scam

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | David Frum

3 hours agoChina Called Trump’s BluffThere is a lesson here for anyone Trump threatens. When President Donald Trump launched his trade war on the world, he issued a stern warning: “Do not retaliate and you will be rewarded.” China ignored the warning. It was rewarded anyway.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | David Frum

Donald Trump pushed the Conservative Party of Canada down the political stairs. Yesterday, on Canada’s election day, he tossed a farewell bucket of slop after the tumbling Conservatives, with a final Truth Social post urging Canadians to see their choice as a verdict on him personally. As Trump gleefully confided in an interview with The Atlantic posted that same day, he knew perfectly well that the overwhelming majority of Canadians hate him.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

Listen1.0x0:0057:50Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsIn this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum reflects on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, examining how postwar reconciliation—not battlefield triumph—became America’s true finest hour. He contrasts that legacy with Donald Trump’s recent bombastic Victory Day statement, urging a rededication to the values that built a more peaceful world.
America’s Pro-Disease Movement

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

Listen1.0x0:0044:20Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsIn this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum discusses how misinformation, distrust in science, and extremist rhetoric are fueling a deadly resurgence of preventable diseases in the United States—and urges clear and responsible leadership to protect public health.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

Donald Trump pushed the Conservative Party of Canada down the political stairs. Yesterday, on Canada’s election day, he tossed a farewell bucket of slop after the tumbling Conservatives, with a final Truth Social post urging Canadians to see their choice as a verdict on him personally. As Trump gleefully confided in an interview with The Atlantic posted that same day, he knew perfectly well that the overwhelming majority of Canadians hate him.
What Stagflation Would Mean for America

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | David Frum

I remember the little stickers on restaurant menus. In the 1970s, it cost much more to print a menu than it does today. Restaurants did not change them often. When prices rose, they’d retain their old menu—but affix little stickers with the new, handwritten prices atop the previous ones. When prices rose especially rapidly, the stickers accumulated in stubby columns rising up from the menu.