Matter of Opinion

Can Trump be President? It Depends on How You Define Democracy.

Is Donald Trump an insurrectionist who should be barred from the ballot? On this episode of “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts discuss who should get to decide if the former president can try to return to the White House. Plus, the hosts lay out what other stories are on their 2024 political bingo cards.(A transcript of this episode can be found at the top of the episode page on the Times website.) Mentioned in this episode:“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/23/opinion/colorado-ruling-trump.html" target="_blank">The Antidemocratic Quest to Save Democracy From Trump</a>,” by Ross Douthat in The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/19/us/elections/times-siena-poll-registered-voter-crosstabs.html" target="_blank">December 2023 Times/Siena poll</a>“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/28/opinion/santos-gaetz-boebert-fetterman.html" target="_blank">The 2023 High School Yearbook of American Politics</a>,” by Michelle Cottle in The Times“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/podcasts/the-daily/trumps-2024-playbook.html" target="_blank">Trump’s 2024 Playbook</a>,” episode of “The Daily” from The Times“<a href="https://unherd.com/2024/01/the-world-should-fear-2024/" target="_blank">The World Should Fear 2024</a>,” by Aris Roussinos in UnHerd Thoughts about the show? Email us at matterofopinion@nytimes.com.
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