Washington Week with The Atlantic

What’s driving Trump’s push to leave his mark on Washington

Season 2026 Episode 19 | 11m 20s

Trump seems much more engaged with architecture and design projects in Washington than he is in managing the globe. The panel discusses the president’s preoccupation with legacy and how history will remember him.

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