Trump’s War With the Courts
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie welcome a very special guest, Andrew Sullivan, to discuss President Donald Trump’s defiance of court orders on deportations, his antagonism toward Canada, and the COVID-19-era lies told by Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
11:55—Trump deportations ignore due process and defy court order
38:19—Canada as the 51st state?
50:38—Weekly listener question
58:09—The five-year anniversary of COVID-19 and Fauci’s lies
1:07:30—This week’s cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“Trump’s Reading of the Alien Enemies Act Defies the Usual Meaning of Its Terms,” by Jacob Sullum
“Trump Administration Deports Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members Despite Court Order,” by Katarina Hall
“Did ICE Deport This Guy Over a Real Madrid Tattoo?” by Eric Boehm
“Pesky Judges,” by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
“Trump’s Judge Bashing Provokes a Rebuke From Chief Justice John Roberts (Again),” by Jacob Sullum
“Forget Woke Snow White. Disney’s Remake Is More Like Socialist Snow White,” by Peter Suderman
“Why Did This Man Mislead Us?” by Andrew Sullivan
Reason Speakeasy: Jeffrey A. Singer, April 8, 2025
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