Donald Trump’s Soul

How does Trump view himself?

Published September 16, 2024

This interview was recorded prior to the apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for New York Magazine, joins Jamie to discuss her recent profile of Donald Trump, “I Examined Donald Trump’s Ear — and His Soul.”

The Agenda:
—Trump after the July 13 assassination attempt
—Behind the iconic photo
—How does Trump view himself?
—Trump’s childhood home
—Trump’s presidential portrait
—Nuzzi’s profile of Joe Biden
—“Humanizing” Donald Trump
—Would Nuzzi profile anyone?

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Jamie Weinstein

Jamie Weinstein is the host of Monday’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining The Dispatch, he was the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show. He has previously written for Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, and National Review, among other publications, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and HBO’s “Real Time w/ Bill Maher.” When Jamie is not hosting, he is spending time with his wife and three rambunctious boys or working on his many entrepreneurial pursuits.

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