Tell Me It's Going To Be OK

Donald Trump has had a busy first day back in the White House.
After being sworn in for his second term as President of the United States, he's made light work of signing executive order and attending important inauguration events.
But where to from here? Our US Correspondent Amelia Lester has the details.
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With thanks to: Amelia Lester, Deputy Editor at Foreign Policy Magazine
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While we've all been enjoying our summer holiday break President-elect Donald Trump has been busy...
From announcing his plans to take over multiple countries to avoiding jail time at his criminal trial sentencing and fractures in his friendship with Elon Musk, Trump has had a very busy few weeks.
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The US election may be won and done, but Australia's federal election is just around the corner. 
After following the Trump vs Harris fight so closely what can Aussie politicians learn?
And are we really staring down the barrel of our own upcoming election getting a 'trumpification'? 
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Host: Claire Murphy
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Mark Kenny, Australian Studies Professor at the Australian National University and host of the weekly politics and public affairs podcast, Democracy Sausage With Mark Kenny 
Amelia Lester, Deputy Editor Foreign Policy Magazine
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Donald Trump has been on a nominating spree in the week since he took the win in the 2024 US presidential election.
From one of the most controversial selections for Secretary of State to an anti vaxer in charge of health, the stories of the men and women lining up to run government in 2025 has been met with raised eyebrows and a little bit of comedy.
Mamamia's US correspondent, Deputy editor of Foreign Policy Magazine Amelia Lester fills us in on the collection of people who will be Trump's cabinet when he returns to the Oval Office. 
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So then. It's been quite the week. Trump won and... well, HOW? Because after the initial shock and disbelief comes the need for the cold, hard facts of exactly what happened. 
Grab a cup of tea, a wine, your dog or whatever will help you get through and listen to the calm, soothing tones of Deputy Editor of Foreign Policy magazine and Mamamia's US correspondent Amelia Lester, as she joins Mia Freedman to digest the events that led up to yesterday's US election results. 
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