Trump Promises "Golden Age," Moves To Enact Sweeping Executive Actions

This NPR Politics Podcast episode is a panel discussion analyzing Donald Trump's second inaugural address and the subsequent political landscape. The hosts discuss key themes from the speech, such as Trump's focus on prosperity and his plans for sweeping policy changes. They then analyze the potential legal challenges to Trump's executive orders, particularly those concerning immigration and birthright citizenship. Finally, the panel discusses outgoing President Biden's preemptive pardons and their implications for democratic norms, highlighting the pardons issued to family members and individuals involved in the January 6th investigation. The discussion concludes by considering what Trump might have learned from his first term and how that might shape his second term.