526
Episodes
501
Transcribed
1,018
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2023
First episode

About Trump's Trials

Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/). You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Trump's Terms.

Publisher
NPR
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
8 Nov 2023
Latest episode
5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

501 of 526 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Trump blames GOP candidates and Fox News for midterm losses

  2. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Midterm results become a referendum on Trump's record

  3. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Trump touts his own record in final message before Election Day

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Trump blames GOP candidates and Fox News for midterm losses

Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And he spent far longer talking about the marble and his various other construction projects than dissecting how the Republicans have lost so badly. Take a listen. Now envision chandeliers all over your seat. Envision marble floor. It's going to be beautiful. This will be the most beautiful ballroom. […]

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Who has been a guest on Trump's Trials

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Saige Miller
  • Sarah Blaskey
  • Antonio Fins
  • Norman Eisen

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
486 ratings
Spotify
3.9 / 5
532 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality
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Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
99

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