The Taylor Swift VS Trump Podcast Drama, How Trump Is Remolding America, & Today’s News
The Taylor Swift VS Trump Podcast Drama, How Trump Is Remolding America, & Today’s News
Three stories dominating the headlines:
The surprising Taylor Swift vs. Trump podcast showdown — how her latest appearance on the “New Heights” podcast smashed viewership records, and how it reflects on Trump’s own media strategy.
How Donald Trump is remolding America — beyond policies, the cultural and aesthetic makeover of the U.S. under his second term: rebuilding institutions, changing the look of federal power, and reshaping national identity.
And a wrap-up of today’s top news updates, what they mean for the political and cultural landscape, and how these three threads tie together.
The stats and story behind the Swift-Trump podcast race
An analysis of how Trump’s “America as his brand” project is unfolding
The media, cultural and political implications of these shifts
What to watch next — both in entertainment and politics
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