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The strategy behind Trump’s executive orders
Feb 3, 2025
Episode 1322

The strategy behind Trump’s executive orders

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President Trump pushes a laundry list of executive actions forward despite dicey legal implications.

Kimberly’s back from Cuba just in time to discuss the onslaught of President Donald Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to his federal funding freeze. Lawsuits are being filed left and right against the administration’s moves, but will the Supreme Court still serve as a check on the executive branch? Plus, Kimberly unpacks lasting reflections on Cuba’s contradictions as a country with strong social services like universal education yet acute wage disparities.

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Marissa Cabrera Senior Producer
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