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What's next for U.S., allies after Trump's Greenland demands

Season 2026 Episode 19 | 7m 47s

For a deeper look at President Trump’s speech in Davos and what it signals to the rest of the world, we return to our On Democracy series. It explores the laws, institutions and norms that have shaped America, and the pressures they face today. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, host of The Atlantic’s "Autocracy in America" podcast.

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