# Donald Trump and autocracy in America

An episode of [The Rachman Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1504048545), 6 Nov 2025, 32 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/therachmanreview/e/690b8c1768055f905c5e21fb/media.mp3

Gideon Rachman talks to historian and author Anne Applebaum about the Trump presidency. The US president is increasingly accused of being a would-be dictator, but is it fair to compare Donald Trump to authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping? This episode is an edited recording of an event organised by Intelligence Squared that took place in central London last month. Clips: CBS 60 Minutes Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachman More on this topic: Trump’s fawning cabinet and the threat to US democracy The Trump doctrine: don’t rely on America The Trump Supremacy Saudi Arabia in talks for US defence pact How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Flo Phillips and sound design is by Breen Turner Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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