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Washington Week with The Atlantic

How Trump ignores the guardrails of the presidency

Season 2026 Episode 3 | 10m 22s

President Trump doesn’t recognize the guardrails that were visible to previous presidents, and self-restraint isn’t his specialty. That's why Denmark is preparing for the defense of Greenland. The panel discusses what's behind Trump's thinking.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 6, 2026.
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